Mission
THE MISSION OF THE SAN DIEGO HISTORY CENTER IS TO PRESERVE OUR REGION'S HISTORY - TELL THE DIVERSE STORY OF OUR REGION'S PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE; EDUCATE AND ENRICH OUR COMMUNITY; AND FOSTER CIVIC PRIDE.
Public Charity
SAN DIEGO HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Based in SAN DIEGO, CA, SAN DIEGO HISTORICAL SOCIETY operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $9.3M in revenue, $4.1M in expenses, $10.4M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 38 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.8M.
EIN: 951728991
SAN DIEGO, CA
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$9.3M
Total Expenses$4.1M
Total Assets$10.4M
Grant Records38
Funding Total$1.8M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at San Diego Historical Society
How San Diego Historical Society divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$62
Programs
the work itself
$26
Management
running the organization
$12
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $62 for programs
$23
During the reporting period the San Diego history center presented exhibitions that seek to engage, educate and make our region's history relevant to today: aloha vaqueros explored the…
$22
The San Diego history center's life-long learning program, consisting of both K-12 and public programs, expanded summer school programs in conjunction with the San Diego unified school district's…
$17
A significant addition to the San Diego history center's collections has been the acquisition of the archive of the borrego sun newspaper, that was for many years owned…
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
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$206,175
MUSEUM SUPPORT
$103,410
Preservation & disaster preparedness
$14,996
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$7,000
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
$188,485
Showing up to 5 of 38 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
Andrea De Rosa
TRUSTEE
Bonnie Fletcher
TRUSTEE
Brian Mooney
TRUSTEE
Bruce Mayberry
TRUSTEE
Caroline Wohl
SECRETARY
Charles Kaminski
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9.3M | $4.1M | $10.4M |
| 2024 | $2.5M | $3.1M | $5.0M |
| 2023 | $1.2M | $2.3M | $5.8M |
| 2022 | $1.8M | $2.3M | $6.7M |
| 2021 | $1.5M | $1.8M | $6.0M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.5M to $9.3M (+502%), with total assets most recently reported at $10.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.