Mission
THE OREGON HISTORICAL SOCIETY (OHS) PRESERVES OUR STATE'S HISTORY AND MAKES IT ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE IN WAYS THAT ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE AND INSPIRE CURIOSITY ABOUT ALL THE PEOPLE, PLACES, AND EVENTS THAT HAVE SHAPED OREGON.
Public Charity
OREGON HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Based in PORTLAND, OR, OREGON HISTORICAL SOCIETY operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $10.7M in revenue, $12.0M in expenses, $49.2M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 67 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $6.7M.
EIN: 930391599
PORTLAND, OR
Historical Organizations
NTEE: A80
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$10.7M
Total Expenses$12.0M
Total Assets$49.2M
Grant Records67
Funding Total$6.7M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Oregon Historical Society
How Oregon Historical Society divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$78
Programs
the work itself
$12
Management
running the organization
$10
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $78 for programs
$33
Exhibitions
$30
Research library
$15
Educational programs
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
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
$10,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$7,623
Cultural Heritage
$618,716
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$195,245
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$180,000
Showing up to 5 of 67 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD DIRECTOR
Brendan O'scannlain
BOARD DIRECTOR
Catherine Jo Whitsell
BOARD DIRECTOR
Charles S Howard Jr
BOARD DIRECTOR
Daniel Santos
BOARD DIRECTOR
Darren Nakata
BOARD DIRECTOR
Dr Cherstin Lyon
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10.7M | $12.0M | $49.2M |
| 2024 | $12.4M | $12.2M | $47.2M |
| 2023 | $10.9M | $10.7M | $44.0M |
| 2022 | $16.0M | $10.2M | $41.5M |
| 2020 | $7.6M | $8.0M | $34.8M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $7.6M to $10.7M (+41%), with total assets most recently reported at $49.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.