Mission
HISTORIC DEERFIELD WELCOMES ALL TO EXPERIENCE ONE OF THE BEST-PRESERVED VILLAGES AND RURAL LANDSCAPES IN NORTH AMERICA THROUGH DYNAMIC ENCOUNTERS WITH THE STORIES, CULTURES, AND MATERIAL WORLDS OF THOSE WHO HAVE MADE NEW ENGLAND HOME.
Public Charity
HISTORIC DEERFIELD INC
HISTORIC DEERFIELD INC, of DEERFIELD, MA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $7.7M in revenue, $9.8M in expenses, $89.6M in total assets. 39 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.1M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 042262880
DEERFIELD, MA
History Museums
NTEE: A54
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$7.7M
Total Expenses$9.8M
Total Assets$89.6M
Grant Records39
Funding Total$2.1M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Historic Deerfield Inc
How Historic Deerfield Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$77
Programs
the work itself
$18
Management
running the organization
$5
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $77 for programs
$35
The Deerfield inn was purchased in 1945 by henry and helen geier flynt, the founders of what is now known as Historic Deerfield, inc
$25
Historic Deerfield is a unique museum which maintains 56 buildings (12 of which are open to the public) and focuses on the significance of small-town america to our…
$17
Historic Deerfield's public historian develops and oversees the annual lecture series in history and collaborates to create programs for general and academic audiences
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
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$160,350
GENERAL SUPPORT
$100,000
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$62,775
CULTURE & ARTS
$21,000
$20,000
Showing up to 5 of 39 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
Alice Nash
SENIOR VICE PRESDENT
Anne Digan Lanning
TRUSTEE (UNTIL 11/24)
Ann W Lord
TRUSTEE
Anthony Berner
TRUSTEE
Barbara A James
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
Betsy Mckee
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7.7M | $9.8M | $89.6M |
| 2024 | $16.7M | $9.7M | $86.2M |
| 2023 | $8.9M | $9.1M | $72.3M |
| 2022 | $10.1M | $8.1M | $68.3M |
| 2021 | $8.3M | $6.9M | $77.0M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $8.3M to $7.7M (-8%), with total assets most recently reported at $89.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.