Public Charity

THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF OAK PARK AND RIVER FOREST

THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF OAK PARK AND RIVER FOREST, of OAK PARK, IL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $279K in revenue, $303K in expenses, $1.2M in total assets. 11 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $117K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 237131704 OAK PARK, IL Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$279K
Total Expenses$303K
Total Assets$1.2M
Grant Records11
Funding Total$117K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF OAK PARK AND RIVER FOREST IS A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION FOUNDED FOR EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES. THE MISSION STATEMENT SUMMARIZES THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION: TO BRING TOGETHER PEOPLE WHO ARE INTERESTED IN OAK PARK AND RIVER FOREST; TO STUDY AND PROVIDE MEANS AND FACILITIES FOR THE STUDY OF THE HISTORY OF OAK PARK AND RIVER FOREST ENVIRONS; TO ACQUIRE, COLLECT, PRESERVE AND DISPLAY MATERIALS AND LITERATURE RELEVANT TO THE HISTORY OF THE OAK PARK AND RIVER FOREST AREA; TO ASSIST IN THE DESIGNATION AND PRESERVATION OF BUILDINGS, MONUMENTS, AND OTHER SITES SIGNIFICANT TO THE HISTORY OF THE AREA;TO PUBLISH AND DISSEMINATE MATERIALS AND INFORMATION RELATIVE TO THE HISTORY OF THE AREA; TO OPERATE AN ARCHIVE, LIBRARY AND MUSEUM.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Clyde Watkins
DIRECTOR Frank Fiorito
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Frank Lipo
PRESIDENT Fran Knechel
DIRECTOR Genevieve Jones
TREASURER Jack Norton

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Top Grant Purposes

CHARITABLE PURPOSES
$49,171 6 grants
ARTS, CULTURE
$26,640 1 grant
A New Home for History
$23,467 1 grant
TO SUPPORT GENERAL PROGRAM SERVICES
$6,289 1 grant
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$6,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $279K $303K $1.2M
2024 $278K $305K $1.1M
2023 $219K $250K $1.1M
2022 $218K $238K $1.2M
2021 $182K $240K $1.2M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $182K to $279K (+53%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.2M.

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