Mission
THE SCHS MISSION IS TO EXPAND, PRESERVE, AND MAKE ACCESSIBLE OUR INVALUABLE COLLECTION, AND TO ENCOURAGE INTEREST AND PRIDE IN THE RICH HISTORY OF OUR STATE.
Public Charity
THE SOUTH CAROLINA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
THE SOUTH CAROLINA HISTORICAL SOCIETY is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in CHARLESTON, SC. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $1.6M, expenses of $2.1M, total assets of $11.5M. Imperigo tracks 22 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $403K.
EIN: 570323800
CHARLESTON, SC
Historical Societies & Historic Preservation
NTEE: A82
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.6M
Total Expenses$2.1M
Total Assets$11.5M
Grant Records22
Funding Total$403K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at The South Carolina Historical Society
How The South Carolina Historical Society divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$76
Programs
the work itself
$15
Management
running the organization
$9
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $76 for programs
$28
Outreach, education, and public programming The South Carolina Historical Society (schs) educates and engages the public about south carolina history and its collections through a comprehensive outreach, education…
$26
Fireproof building and museum
$22
Archivalthe society has approximately 3,000 manuscript collections that include letters, diaries, legal papers, and other documents dating from 1670 to the present and more than 10,000 oversized plats…
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, AND MUSEUMS
$50,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$9,275
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$8,750
$10,000
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 22 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Alex Pappas
BOARD MEMBER
Brittany V Lavelle Tulla
BOARD MEMBER
David B Mccormack
BOARD MEMBER
Dorothy Kendall
BOARD MEMBER
Edward B Grimball
CEO AND EX-OFFICIO
Elizabeth Chew
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.6M | $2.1M | $11.5M |
| 2024 | $3.0M | $2.0M | $11.2M |
| 2023 | $1.2M | $1.6M | $10.2M |
| 2022 | $957K | $1.3M | $9.8M |
| 2021 | $1.3M | $1.1M | $11.3M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.3M to $1.6M (+26%), with total assets most recently reported at $11.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.