Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Historical Society
- Assets
- $850.3k
- Revenue
- $1.4m
- Investments
- $0.0
- Employees
- 11
- Location
- San Francisco, CA
- Founding
- 10/1986
- Data as of
- 12/2021
- EIN
- 94-2989004
Organization Overview
Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Historical Society is located in San Francisco, CA. The organization was established in 1986. According to its NTEE Classification (A82) the organization is classified as: Historical Societies & Historic Preservation, under the broad grouping of Arts, Culture & Humanities and related organizations. As of 12/2021, Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Historical Society employed 11 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Historical Society is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 12/2021, Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Historical Society generated $1.4m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 7 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 14.0% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $1.5m during the year ending 12/2021. While expenses have increased by 15.1% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2021
Describe the Organization's Mission:
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THE GLBT HISTORICAL SOCIETY COLLECTS, PRESERVES, EXHIBITS AND MAKES AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC MATERIALS AND KNOWLEDGE TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING OF LGBTQ HISTORY, CULTURE AND ARTS IN ALL THEIR DIVERSITY.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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ARCHIVAL PROGRAM: THE DR. JOHN P. DE CECCO ARCHIVES AND SPECIAL COLLECTIONS OF THE GLBT HISTORICAL SOCIETY HAD A SUCCESSFUL YEAR AS ACTIVITIES RETURNED TO LEVELS PREVIOUS TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. IN JUNE, WE REOPENED THE READING ROOM AND WELCOMED IN-PERSON RESEARCHERS AGAIN FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE ONSET OF THE PANDEMIC. WE ACCESSIONED 27 NEW COLLECTIONS, INCLUDING THOUSANDS OF PAGES OF EPHEMERA, AUDIOVISUAL RECORDINGS AND HISTORICAL PHOTOGRAPHS AND HAVE IMPROVED DIGITAL ACCESS AND ADDED NEW ONLINE RESOURCES, UPDATED CATALOG RECORDS, AND CREATED NEW FINDING AIDS AND RESEARCH GUIDES TO ENHANCE COLLECTION SEARCHABILITY. WE ALSO CONTINUED ADDING TO OUR PRIMARY SOURCE SETS WHICH HIGHLIGHT A VARIETY OF HISTORICAL MATERIALS ON SPECIFIC TOPICS AND ARE DESIGNED TO BE ESPECIALLY HELPFUL TO STUDENTS, EDUCATORS AND NOVICE RESEARCHERS.
PUBLIC EXHIBITIONS: THE GLBT HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM IN SAN FRANCISCO REMAINS A KEY SETTING FOR THE GLBT HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO SHARE OUR PAST WITH LGBTQ AND NON-LGBTQ PUBLICS AND TO ADVOCATE FOR THE PRESERVATION OF QUEER HISTORY AND CULTURE. EVEN WITH THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND WORK-FROM-HOME LIMITATIONS, WE SUCCESSFULLY REOPENED THE MUSEUM IN JUNE WITH ADDED SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND WE WERE ABLE TO PRESENT 2 NEW ONLINE EXHIBITIONS. WE CONTINUE TO BE SPECIFICALLY GUIDED BY THE AREAS OF STRATEGIC FOCUS AS OUTLINED IN THE SOCIETY'S FIVE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN: WOMEN, BISEXUAL PEOPLE, TRANSGENDER PEOPLE, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, BLACK PEOPLE, NATIVE/INDIGENOUS PEOPLE, ASIAN AMERICANS, LATINX PEOPLE.
PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAM: THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC HAS CONTINUED TO ALTER THE WORKFLOWS AND WAYS IN WHICH WE AS AN ORGANIZATION SCHEDULE, CURATE, PRESENT, AND DISTRIBUTE OUR PUBLIC PROGRAMMING CALENDAR. WHILE WE WERE FORCED TO CANCEL IN-PERSON PROGRAMMING EVENTS, WE CONTINUED TO IMPLEMENT VIRTUAL/ONLINE PROGRAMMING, ORGANIZING A TOTAL OF 34 PROGRAMS ON WIDE-RANGING TOPICS. THIS HAS INCREASED OUR REACH, ABILITY TO INVITE SPEAKERS FROM GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS THAT WERE PREVIOUSLY INACCESSIBLE TO US, AND GIVEN US THE ABILITY TO DOCUMENT AND ARCHIVE ALL PUBLIC PROGRAMMING FOR FUTURE ENGAGEMENT FOR CONSTITUENTS WHO WERE NOT ABLE TO ATTEND THE LIVE EVENTS.
ARCHIVAL PROGRAM: THE DR. JOHN P. DE CECCO ARCHIVES AND SPECIAL COLLECTIONS OF THE GLBT HISTORICAL SOCIETY HAD A SUCCESSFUL YEAR AS ACTIVITIES RETURNED TO LEVELS PREVIOUS TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. IN JUNE, WE REOPENED THE READING ROOM AND WELCOMED IN-PERSON RESEARCHERS AGAIN FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE ONSET OF THE PANDEMIC. WE ACCESSIONED 27 NEW COLLECTIONS, INCLUDING THOUSANDS OF PAGES OF EPHEMERA, AUDIOVISUAL RECORDINGS AND HISTORICAL PHOTOGRAPHS AND HAVE IMPROVED DIGITAL ACCESS AND ADDED NEW ONLINE RESOURCES, UPDATED CATALOG RECORDS, AND CREATED NEW FINDING AIDS AND RESEARCH GUIDES TO ENHANCE COLLECTION SEARCHABILITY. WE ALSO CONTINUED ADDING TO OUR PRIMARY SOURCE SETS WHICH HIGHLIGHT A VARIETY OF HISTORICAL MATERIALS ON SPECIFIC TOPICS AND ARE DESIGNED TO BE ESPECIALLY HELPFUL TO STUDENTS, EDUCATORS AND NOVICE RESEARCHERS.
PUBLIC EXHIBITIONS: THE GLBT HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM IN SAN FRANCISCO REMAINS A KEY SETTING FOR THE GLBT HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO SHARE OUR PAST WITH LGBTQ AND NON-LGBTQ PUBLICS AND TO ADVOCATE FOR THE PRESERVATION OF QUEER HISTORY AND CULTURE. EVEN WITH THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND WORK-FROM-HOME LIMITATIONS, WE SUCCESSFULLY REOPENED THE MUSEUM IN JUNE WITH ADDED SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND WE WERE ABLE TO PRESENT 2 NEW ONLINE EXHIBITIONS. WE CONTINUE TO BE SPECIFICALLY GUIDED BY THE AREAS OF STRATEGIC FOCUS AS OUTLINED IN THE SOCIETY'S FIVE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN: WOMEN, BISEXUAL PEOPLE, TRANSGENDER PEOPLE, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, BLACK PEOPLE, NATIVE/INDIGENOUS PEOPLE, ASIAN AMERICANS, LATINX PEOPLE.
PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAM: THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC HAS CONTINUED TO ALTER THE WORKFLOWS AND WAYS IN WHICH WE AS AN ORGANIZATION SCHEDULE, CURATE, PRESENT, AND DISTRIBUTE OUR PUBLIC PROGRAMMING CALENDAR. WHILE WE WERE FORCED TO CANCEL IN-PERSON PROGRAMMING EVENTS, WE CONTINUED TO IMPLEMENT VIRTUAL/ONLINE PROGRAMMING, ORGANIZING A TOTAL OF 34 PROGRAMS ON WIDE-RANGING TOPICS. THIS HAS INCREASED OUR REACH, ABILITY TO INVITE SPEAKERS FROM GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS THAT WERE PREVIOUSLY INACCESSIBLE TO US, AND GIVEN US THE ABILITY TO DOCUMENT AND ARCHIVE ALL PUBLIC PROGRAMMING FOR FUTURE ENGAGEMENT FOR CONSTITUENTS WHO WERE NOT ABLE TO ATTEND THE LIVE EVENTS.
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Board, Officers & Key Employees
| Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
Terrence Beswick Executive Dir. | Officer | 40 | $126,838 |
Daniel Bao Finance Director | Officer | 18 | $34,763 |
Kyle Levinger Secretary Director | OfficerTrustee | 2 | $0 |
Lito Sandoval Vice Chair Treasurer | OfficerTrustee | 3 | $0 |
Maria Powers Chair Director | OfficerTrustee | 4 | $0 |
Ben Gilliam Secretary Treasurer | OfficerTrustee | 3 | $0 |
Financial Statements
| Statement of Revenue | |
|---|---|
| Federated campaigns | $0 |
| Membership dues | $45,776 |
| Fundraising events | $29,092 |
| Related organizations | $0 |
| Government grants | $761,366 |
| All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $473,689 |
| Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $49,739 |
| Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $1,309,923 |
| Total Program Service Revenue | $32,606 |
| Investment income | $752 |
| Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
| Royalties | $27,711 |
| Net Rental Income | $0 |
| Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $0 |
| Net Income from Fundraising Events | -$2,402 |
| Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
| Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $17,294 |
| Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
| Total Revenue | $1,392,606 |
| Statement of Expenses | |
|---|---|
| Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $0 |
| Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
| Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
| Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
| Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $175,356 |
| Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $70,692 |
| Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
| Other salaries and wages | $537,296 |
| Pension plan accruals and contributions | $16,350 |
| Other employee benefits | $58,161 |
| Payroll taxes | $56,612 |
| Fees for services: Management | $0 |
| Fees for services: Legal | $41,237 |
| Fees for services: Accounting | $9,230 |
| Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
| Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
| Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
| Fees for services: Other | $200,787 |
| Advertising and promotion | $7,009 |
| Office expenses | $49,826 |
| Information technology | $15,455 |
| Royalties | $0 |
| Occupancy | $276,521 |
| Travel | $1,910 |
| Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
| Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $4,844 |
| Interest | $0 |
| Payments to affiliates | $0 |
| Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $14,264 |
| Insurance | $6,163 |
| All other expenses | $0 |
| Total functional expenses | $1,481,528 |
| Balance Sheet | |
|---|---|
| Cash—non-interest-bearing | $27,465 |
| Savings and temporary cash investments | $263,809 |
| Pledges and grants receivable | $170,154 |
| Accounts receivable, net | $274,442 |
| Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
| Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
| Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
| Inventories for sale or use | $7,869 |
| Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $49,729 |
| Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $16,883 |
| Investments—publicly traded securities | $39,954 |
| Investments—other securities | $0 |
| Investments—program-related | $0 |
| Intangible assets | $0 |
| Other assets | $0 |
| Total assets | $850,305 |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $43,373 |
| Grants payable | $0 |
| Deferred revenue | $122,424 |
| Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
| Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
| Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
| Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
| Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
| Other liabilities | $0 |
| Total liabilities | $165,797 |
| Net assets without donor restrictions | $602,961 |
| Net assets with donor restrictions | $81,547 |
| Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
| Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
| Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
| Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $850,305 |
Grants Recieved
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 4 grants that Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Historical Society has recieved totaling $49,467.
| Awarding Organization | Amount |
|---|---|
California Humanities Oakland, CA PURPOSE: CORE PROGRAMS | $22,500 |
Council On Library And Information Resources Alexandria, VA PURPOSE: RAR AWARD | $17,642 |
Schwab Charitable Fund San Francisco, CA PURPOSE: ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | $8,075 |
Dorothea R Endicott Charitable Foundation Boston, MA PURPOSE: PRPGRAM SUPPORT | $1,250 |
Endowment Analysis
| Net Contributions | $25,000 |
| Ending Balance | $25,000 |
Peer Organizations
| Organization Name | Assets | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
Filoli Center Woodside, CA | $25,536,430 | $12,805,929 |
Ebell Of Los Angeles A Corp Los Angeles, CA | $0 | $4,120,329 |
Arizona Historical Society Tucson, AZ | $4,905,511 | $5,450,544 |
Balboa Park Conservancy San Diego, CA | $0 | $0 |
Pioneer Courthouse Square Of Portland Inc Portland, OR | $2,433,302 | $2,453,569 |
California Historical Society San Francisco, CA | $4,682,304 | $1,015,761 |
San Mateo County Historical Association Redwood City, CA | $17,041,726 | $2,189,539 |
San Diego Historical Society San Diego, CA | $5,956,806 | $1,548,156 |
Santa Barbara Historical Museum Santa Barbara, CA | $11,048,211 | $1,546,553 |
La Jolla Historical Society La Jolla, CA | $4,824,303 | $1,847,731 |
Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Historical Society San Francisco, CA | $850,305 | $1,392,606 |
Maricopa County Historical Society Wickenburg, AZ | $19,800,198 | $1,675,075 |