Public Charity

THE GREAT LAKES HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Based in TOLEDO, OH, THE GREAT LAKES HISTORICAL SOCIETY operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $4.9M in revenue, $1.9M in expenses, $16.0M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 27 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.7M.

EIN: 346549217 TOLEDO, OH Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$4.9M
Total Expenses$1.9M
Total Assets$16.0M
Grant Records27
Funding Total$1.7M
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

THE GREAT LAKES HISTORICAL SOCIETY IS DEDICATED TO THE PRESERVATION OF GREAT LAKES HISTORY.

Where $100 goes at The Great Lakes Historical Society

How The Great Lakes Historical Society divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$59 Programs the work itself
$21 Management running the organization
$20 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $59 for programs

$59
The organization operates the national museum of the great lakes in Toledo, ohio that has artifacts and exhibits about the great lakes
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

2024
ARTIST RELIEF GRANT
$50,140
2024
2024 GREAT LAKES SUPPORT: YOUTH PROGRAMS, MUSEUM CAMPAIGNS, GIFTS & ADMIRAL SOCIETY.
$30,850
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$8,150
2024
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$7,500
$6,000

Showing up to 5 of 27 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

TREASURER Adam Schoesler
TRUSTEE Andrew Dale
SECRETARY Ann Mccauley
TRUSTEE Bill Carroll
TRUSTEE Dennis Johnson
TRUSTEE Dr Romulus Durant

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$1,240,100 18 grants
Arts & Culture
$357,950 6 grants
Fundraising & Sponsorship
$77,250 1 grant
Youth Development
$30,850 1 grant
Health & Medicine
$25,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $4.9M $1.9M $16.0M
2023 $2.4M $1.7M $12.7M
2022 $3.5M $1.2M $11.5M
2020 $994K $896K $5.8M
2019 $992K $1.0M $5.5M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $992K to $4.9M (+396%), with total assets most recently reported at $16.0M.

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