Mission
PRESERVING, DEVELOPING AND PROVIDING EASY ACCESS TO AN INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ARCHIVAL COLLECTION OF THOUSANDS OF AFRICAN AMERICAN ORAL HISTORIES.
Public Charity
THE HISTORYMAKERS
Based in CHICAGO, IL, THE HISTORYMAKERS operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $6.7M in revenue, $2.9M in expenses, $17.1M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 52 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $2.2M.
EIN: 364328170
CHICAGO, IL
Film & Video
NTEE: A31
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$6.7M
Total Expenses$2.9M
Total Assets$17.1M
Grant Records52
Funding Total$2.2M
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at The Historymakers
How The Historymakers 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
Digital video oral history interviews
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
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
$35,100
ARTS AND CULTURE
$100,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$35,929
GENERAL SUPPORT
$35,929
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$28,812
Showing up to 5 of 52 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD VICE CHAIR
Al B Reid
BOARD CHAIR
Antoinette Cook Bush
FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT
Julieanna L Richardson
SECRETARY
Kamau Coar
DIRECTOR
Luis Montero
DIRECTOR
Paula Diperna
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6.7M | $2.9M | $17.1M |
| 2023 | $3.6M | $2.6M | $13.7M |
| 2022 | $3.6M | $2.3M | $12.8M |
| 2021 | $3.2M | $2.0M | $11.2M |
| 2020 | $4.8M | $1.9M | $9.8M |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $4.8M to $6.7M (+41%), with total assets most recently reported at $17.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.