Public Charity

MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY

MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in BOSTON, MA. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $10.8M, expenses of $12.8M, total assets of $165.9M. Imperigo tracks 55 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $6.0M.

EIN: 042108374 BOSTON, MA Historical Organizations NTEE: A80 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$10.8M
Total Expenses$12.8M
Total Assets$165.9M
Grant Records55
Funding Total$6.0M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

TO PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING OF THE HISTORY OF MASSACHUSETTS AND THE NATION BY COLLECTING AND COMMUNICATING MATERIALS AND RESOURCES THAT FOSTER HISTORICAL KNOWLEDGE.

Officers & Directors

VICE CHAIR, ADVISORY COUNCIL Alexander D Whittemore
TRUSTEE Andrew E Serwer
TRUSTEE Annette Gordon-Reed
TRUSTEE Anthony H Leness
VICE CHAIR Benjamin C Adams
INTERIM PRESIDENT Brenda M Lawson

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Top Grant Purposes

For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$1,987,835 9 grants
ENDOWMENT
$1,500,000 1 grant
Research & Publication
$986,500 5 grants
Operating Support
$311,100 2 grants
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$234,679 8 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $10.8M $12.8M $165.9M
2024 $7.2M $10.5M $150.5M
2023 $3.7M $9.5M $141.3M
2022 $9.5M $8.6M $141.8M
2021 $13.5M $7.9M $153.2M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $13.5M to $10.8M (-20%), with total assets most recently reported at $165.9M.

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