Public Charity

VERMONT HISTORICAL SOCIETY

VERMONT HISTORICAL SOCIETY is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in BARRE, VT. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $2.5M, expenses of $2.8M, total assets of $9.7M. Imperigo tracks 34 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $544K.

EIN: 030179602 BARRE, VT Historical Societies & Historic Preservation NTEE: A82 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.5M
Total Expenses$2.8M
Total Assets$9.7M
Grant Records34
Funding Total$544K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE VERMONT HISTORICAL SOCIETY ENGAGES BOTH VERMONTERS AND "VERMONTERS-AT- HEART" ON THE EXPLORATION OF OUR STATE'S RICH HERITAGE. OUR PURPOSE IS TO REACH A BROAD AUDIENCE THROUGH OUR OUTSTANDING COLLECTIONS, STATEWIDE OUTREACH, AND DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING. WE BELIEVE THAT AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE PAST CHANGES LIVES AND BUILDS BETTER COMMUNITIES.

Where $100 goes at Vermont Historical Society

How Vermont Historical Society divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$70 Programs the work itself
$22 Management running the organization
$8 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $70 for programs

$30
The library collects vermont books, magazines, manuscripts, maps, broadsides, photographs, and ephemera
44% of program spending
$25
The society's programs provide materials to vermont schools for teaching students vermont history
35% of program spending
$14
The museum collects items made in vermont or by vermonters or those with a long history of use by people living here
20% of program spending

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

2024
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$47,350
2024
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$41,000
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$20,350
2024
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT ADVISOR'S NOTE: IN HONOR OF JAN ALBERS
$11,750
2024
ARTS AND CULTURE
$10,000

Showing up to 5 of 34 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

TRUSTEE Allison Belisle
TRUSTEE Anthony Marro
HONORARY TRU Barbara Mieder
TRUSTEE Brian Lindner
TRUSTEE Cara Zimmerman
TRUSTEE Carl Lisman

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$396,249 26 grants
Arts & Culture
$147,750 8 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $2.5M $2.8M $9.7M
2024 $2.7M $2.4M $10.0M
2023 $2.2M $2.3M $10.7M
2022 $3.1M $2.3M $9.6M
2021 $2.3M $2.0M $10.1M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.3M to $2.5M (+6%), with total assets most recently reported at $9.7M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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