Mission
TO INSPIRE INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO CREATE A BETTER FUTURE THROUGH HISTORICAL UNDERSTANDING.
Public Charity
Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Historical Society of Pennsylvania, of Philadelphia, PA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $3.2M in revenue, $3.8M in expenses, $31.8M in total assets. 30 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.1M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 231352322
Philadelphia, PA
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.2M
Total Expenses$3.8M
Total Assets$31.8M
Grant Records30
Funding Total$1.1M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Historical Society of Pennsylvania
How Historical Society of Pennsylvania divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$69
Programs
the work itself
$19
Management
running the organization
$12
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $69 for programs
$50
History & historical programs, general/other operation of a preeminent united states archive and research library with collections from 1682 to the present, presenting exhibits, educational programs and publications…
$19
The Historical Society of Pennsylvania serves audiences through a variety of educational programming and research services, all stemming from its nationally significant archival collection
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
OPERATIONS
$150,000
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$27,600
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$23,386
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$9,500
ARTS INTERN PROGRAM
$5,040
Showing up to 5 of 30 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Councilor
Alice George
Councilor
Ashley Cook
Chief Administrative Officer
Bernadette Vereb
Director of Information Tech.
Cliff Coombs
Councilor
Curlee Holton
President & CEO
David Brigham
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.2M | $3.8M | $31.8M |
| 2024 | $4.0M | $4.0M | $31.1M |
| 2023 | $4.7M | $3.7M | $31.2M |
| 2022 | $5.9M | $3.5M | $29.5M |
| 2021 | $3.7M | $3.0M | $31.1M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $3.7M to $3.2M (-14%), with total assets most recently reported at $31.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.