Mission
HISTORY HAPPENS HERE. THE MUSEUM OF BOULDER SHOWCASES DIVERSE COMMUNITY STORIES, PRESERVES THEM FOR THE FUTURE AND INSPIRES ALL OF US TO EFFECT POSITIVE CHANGE.
Public Charity
BOULDER HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
BOULDER HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC is a Public Charity headquartered in BOULDER, CO. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $893K revenue, $1.9M expenses, $15.6M total assets. 37 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.9M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 840576359
BOULDER, CO
Historical Societies & Historic Preservation
NTEE: A82
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$893K
Total Expenses$1.9M
Total Assets$15.6M
Grant Records37
Funding Total$1.9M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Boulder Historical Society Inc
How Boulder Historical Society Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$62
Programs
the work itself
$28
Management
running the organization
$10
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $62 for programs
$62
The organization maintains a museum that includes a collection of over 44,000 historical artifacts, including photographs from Boulder's history of 150 years
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
GENERAL PURPOSE, GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$134,814
GENERAL SUPPORT
$33,500
HISTORY MUSEUMS
$5,312
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$5,000
GENERAL PURPOSE
$56,045
Showing up to 5 of 37 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Andy Burgess
DIRECTOR
Brian Spear
DIRECTOR
Cait Mcquade
DIRECTOR
Celanie Pinnell
EXECUTIVE DI
Christopher Taylor
DIRECTOR
Cynthia Schmidt
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $893K | $1.9M | $15.6M |
| 2024 | $698K | $1.8M | $16.1M |
| 2023 | $828K | $1.8M | $16.9M |
| 2022 | $1.1M | $1.7M | $17.4M |
| 2021 | $1.3M | $1.6M | $19.4M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $1.3M to $893K (-29%), with total assets most recently reported at $15.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.