Public Charity

MISSOURI HISTORICAL SOCIETY

MISSOURI HISTORICAL SOCIETY is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in ST LOUIS, MO. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $23.6M, expenses of $22.2M, total assets of $167.8M. Imperigo tracks 74 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $6.6M.

EIN: 430654866 ST LOUIS, MO History Museums NTEE: A54 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$23.6M
Total Expenses$22.2M
Total Assets$167.8M
Grant Records74
Funding Total$6.6M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE MISSOURI HISTORICAL SOCIETY (MHS) IS A MISSOURI PRO FORMA DECREE, NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION WHOSE PRIMARY FUNCTIONS ARE EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS; COLLECTIONS AND CONSERVATION; LIBRARY AND RESEARCH; AND EXHIBITIONS. (CONTINUED IN SCHEDULE O) MHS'S MISSION IS TO SERVE AS THE CONFLUENCE OF HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES AND CONTEMPORARY ISSUES TO INSPIRE AND ENGAGE OUR AUDIENCES.

Where $100 goes at Missouri Historical Society

How Missouri Historical Society divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$80 Programs the work itself
$14 Management running the organization
$6 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $80 for programs

$25
Library and collections and digital initiatives
31% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 5,099 visitors; 2,050 individuals
$21
Exhibitions
26% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 277,000 visitors
$14
Education and community engagement (ece)
18% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 12 students; 11,000 attendees; 39 programs

Plus 5 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

Share on LinkedIn Share on Facebook
Add this to your website

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

2025
GENERAL SUPPORT
$11,790
2025
WENDELL PRUITT CELEBRATION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN SERVICE
$7,000
2024
PAYMENT AGAINST THE JSM CHARITABLE TRUST COMMITMENT DATED MAY 27, 2020, PAYMENT 1 FOR EDUCATIONAL ENDOWMENT, GENERAL SUPPORT
$1,078,250
2024
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$116,417
2024
CHARITABLE DONATION
$75,960

Showing up to 5 of 74 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

TRUSTEE Amit Shah
TRUSTEE Amy Hunter
SECRETARY Anna Eriko Crosslin
TRUSTEE Ann Cady Scott
TRUSTEE Asim Raza
TRUSTEE Austin Tao

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$3,907,760 40 grants
Arts & Culture
$1,229,361 22 grants
Education
$1,214,870 4 grants
Fundraising & Sponsorship
$175,000 5 grants
Environment & Conservation
$52,200 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $23.6M $22.2M $167.8M
2024 $35.1M $22.7M $156.3M
2023 $22.4M $21.8M $145.2M
2022 $19.2M $19.8M $134.3M
2021 $36.2M $18.5M $154.8M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $36.2M to $23.6M (-35%), with total assets most recently reported at $167.8M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

See the full picture for MISSOURI HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Complete financials, all 74 grant records, officer compensation, year-over-year trend charts, a geographic grant map, and data exports — across 880,000+ organizations.

Full Financial History Complete Grant Activity Officer Compensation Year-over-Year Charts Geographic Grant Map Data Exports
7-day free trial Cancel any time