Mission
HISTORY SAN JOSE PRESERVES AND ENRICHES THE CULTURAL HERITAGE OF SAN JOSE AND THE SANTA CLARA VALLEY THROUGH RESEARCH, COLLECTIONS, PARTNERSHIPS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND EVENTS.
Public Charity
HISTORY SAN JOSE
HISTORY SAN JOSE is a Public Charity headquartered in SAN JOSE, CA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $2.6M revenue, $2.8M expenses, $425K total assets. 11 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $120K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 237179176
SAN JOSE, CA
History Museums
NTEE: A54
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.6M
Total Expenses$2.8M
Total Assets$425K
Grant Records11
Funding Total$120K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at History San Jose
How History San Jose divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$69
Programs
the work itself
$26
Management
running the organization
$5
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $69 for programs
$69
History San Jose catalyzes curiosity for thousands of young learners through our nine immersive field trip programs
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
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$26,200
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$15,200
RESTORATION OF TWO HISTORIC SAN JOSE NEON SIGNS
$10,000
Arts & Culture
$27,000
Showing up to 5 of 11 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Andrew Parkhurst
DIRECTOR
Craig Lincoln
DIRECTOR
Darlene Tenes
DIRECTOR
Jay Alexander
TREASURER
John Koeplin
SECRETARY
Lydia Heinrich
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.6M | $2.8M | $425K |
| 2024 | $2.4M | $2.2M | $928K |
| 2023 | $2.0M | $2.2M | $712K |
| 2022 | $1.6M | $1.6M | $929K |
| 2021 | $1.7M | $1.2M | $1.8M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.7M to $2.6M (+46%), with total assets most recently reported at $425K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.