Mission
PROMOTE AWARENESS OF AND APPRECIATION FOR THE AREA'S HISTORY AND DIVERSE CULTURE, AND ENCOURAGE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TO DISCOVER, UNDERSTAND AND CELEBRATE THE AREA'S HERITAGE AND BOUNDLESS FUTURE.
Public Charity
JOLIET AREA HISTORICAL MUSEUM
JOLIET AREA HISTORICAL MUSEUM, of JOLIET, IL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $5.5M in revenue, $1.8M in expenses, $8.0M in total assets. 2 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $39K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 364334686
JOLIET, IL
History Museums
NTEE: A54
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$5.5M
Total Expenses$1.8M
Total Assets$8.0M
Grant Records2
Funding Total$39K
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Received
ENDOWMENT BUILDING
$15,000
General operating support
$23,901
Showing up to 5 of 2 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR EMERITUS
Ben Dietz
DIRECTOR EMERITUS
Cesar Guerrero
BOARD MEMBER
Christopher Parker
TREASURER
Dale Evans
BOARD MEMBER
David Gomez
BOARD MEMBER
Dennis Platipodis
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.5M | $1.8M | $8.0M |
| 2024 | $5.3M | $1.5M | $6.2M |
| 2023 | $2.0M | $1.4M | $1.5M |
| 2022 | $1.2M | $1.1M | $1.8M |
| 2021 | $538K | $735K | $2.5M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $538K to $5.5M (+926%), with total assets most recently reported at $8.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.