Public Charity

Chester County Historical Society

Chester County Historical Society is a Public Charity headquartered in West Chester, PA. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $1.2M revenue, $1.4M expenses, $10.2M total assets. 18 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.1M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 231371942 West Chester, PA Historical Societies & Historic Preservation NTEE: A82 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$1.2M
Total Expenses$1.4M
Total Assets$10.2M
Grant Records18
Funding Total$1.1M
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

THE CHESTER COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (THE "SOCIETY") IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED TO INSPIRE, INFORM AND BUILD COMMUNITY IDENTITY BY PRESERVING AND SHARING THE REMARKABLE STORY OF CHESTER COUNTY AND ITS PEOPLE. THE SOCIETY PROVIDES PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE IDEAS, ISSUES AND PROCESSES OF THE PAST THAT HAVE SHAPED THE PRESENT. ITS EXHIBITION, RESEARCH, SERVICES AND PROGRAMS SHARE THIS ACCESS WITH PEOPLE OF ALL AGES SEEKING TO UNDERSTAND OUR SHARED HERITAGE.

Where $100 goes at Chester County Historical Society

How Chester County Historical Society divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$69 Programs the work itself
$18 Management running the organization
$13 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $69 for programs

$69
The Chester County Historical Society (the "society") is a historical repository for items made or used in chester county, pennsylvania
All program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

2025
TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THE CHESTER COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$73,265
2024
CULTURE & ARTS
$98,815
2024
TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THE CHESTER COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$74,602
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$61,550
$50,500

Showing up to 5 of 18 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

TRUSTEE (TERM 01/24) Andrew Dinniman
TRUSTEE/VP Andrew Gordon
TRUSTEE/SEC Anne Skillman
TRUSTEE (TERM 06/24) Charles H White
PRESIDENT Conor Hepp
TRUSTEE Cuyler Walker

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Top Grant Purposes

Arts & Culture
$792,990 13 grants
General Support
$96,550 3 grants
Unspecified
$167,500 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $1.2M $1.4M $10.2M
2023 $991K $1.6M $10.1M
2022 $1.1M $1.7M $10.1M
2020 $991K $1.4M $11.3M
2019 $1.3M $1.5M $11.3M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $1.3M to $1.2M (-8%), with total assets most recently reported at $10.2M.

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