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Indiana Historical Society

Since 1831, the INDIANA HISTORICAL SOCIETY has been indiana's storyteller, connecting people to the past by collecting, preserving, interpreting, and disseminating the state's history.

$153k
Granted FY2024still arriving
4
Grants FY2024still arriving
1
States reached
$8k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
01100% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.

Arts & Culture$2.9MEducation$123kHousing & Shelter$116kHuman Services$114kCommunity Improvement$98kPublic Safety & Disaster$52kCrime & Legal$39kReligion$15kOther$0
02FY2024 · 4 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

How this is measured
The 4 grants below total $30,530, the rows itemized in this filing. The $152,737 headline is the total grant expense on the return; the other $122,207 is giving the schedule does not break out (grants under the $5,000 itemization floor, grants to individuals, grants on other schedules). Every figure below describes the itemized rows only.
$7,811
Median grant
1
States reached
$144M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
EVANSVILLE WARTIME MUSEUM$8,200
FRIENDS OF THE KNOX CO PUBLIC LIBRARY$7,811
INDIANA ENTERTAINMENT FOUNDATION$7,295
GREENTOWN HISTORICAL SOCIETY$7,224
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

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Its human-services grants (FY17–21, $158k) land where the poverty rate runs at 13%, against an area that typically sits at 11%. 61% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 11%TIPTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY: $29k → 10%TIPTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIE: $17k → 10%TIPTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY: $15k → 10%MIAMI INDIAN FOUNDATION INC: $50k → 14%MIAMI INDIAN FOUNDATION INC: $4k → 14%INDIANAPOLIS BLACK FIREFIGHTERS ASSOC INC: $43k → 16%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

58%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$2.0M · 27 repeat orgs$1.4M to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +14% since the first grant, against +2% for those funded once.

27 repeat relationships: 4 still active in FY2024, 23 since wound down.

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

27
57

Total granted

$2.0M
$1.4M

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+14%
+2%

Still filing today

78%
56%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 100% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $0 went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’20’21’22’23’24
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’17’18’20’21’22’23’24
Arts & CultureHuman ServicesCommunity ImprovementYouth DevelopmentOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • CL
    CEDAR LAKE HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION INC
    5× · 2017–2023 · $160k · revenue +59% · 61% of their budget
  • BC
    BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
    3× · 2018–2021 · $115k · revenue +154%
  • AC
    ADAMS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
    2× · 2017–2020 · $87k · revenue +30% · 56% of their budget

Funded once

  • MI
    MIAMI INDIANS FOUNDATION INC
    one grant, 2017 · $54k · revenue -96% · 54% of their budget
  • FM
    FIREFIGHTERS MUSEUM AND SURVIVE ALIVE INC
    one grant, 2017 · $52k · revenue -5%
  • RC
    RUSH COUNTY HERITAGE INC
    one grant, 2018 · $50k
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
Wasco Co Historical Museum
Arts & Culture
2
Iron County Historical Society Inc

Preserve and advance knowledge of the history of the area

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3
Hamilton County Historical Society

To educate the public about the history of hamilton county, indiana and to preserve historic structures in hamlton county, indiana

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4
Bureau County Historical Society
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5
Historical Society of Decatur County

Support the preservation of historical sites, promote historical activities while maintaining and developing the historical museum for the residents of Decatur County, Indiana.

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6
Holt county historical society

Holt co history

Arts & Culture
7
Darke County Historical Society

Operation of museum

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8
Historical and Genealogical Society

The historical and genealogical society of indiana county seeks to promote a greater appreciation of the indiana community's rich heritage and a better understanding of life today. the society's purpose is to collect and preserve materials…

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9
Johnson County Historical Society Inc

The purpose of the organization is to operate the johnson county historical museum and educate the public concerning the history of johnson county, indiana.

Arts & Culture
10
Huntington County Historical Society

To collect, preserve, interpret and promote interest in the history of huntington county, indiana. the society presents its collection to the public through exhibitions, educational programs and publications.

Arts & Culture
11
Marion County Historical Assoc Stengel True Museum Inc
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12
Madison County Historical Society
Arts & Culture
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Vigo County Historical Society Inc; the most unlike its peers is Circus Hall of Fame Inc. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

57 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2026.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2026, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 57 of the 84 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

20
Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
12
Early backer (in before they grew)
53/57
Grantees still filing
30/57
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

CEDAR LAKE HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION INC: $160,176 · OtherCEDAR LAKE HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION INCDaviess County Historical Society Inc: $145,518 · OtherDaviess County Historical Society IncJACKSON COUNTY HISTORY CENTER INC: $119,981 · OtherJACKSON COUNTY HISTORY CENTER INCFRIENDS OF THE KNOX COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY INCORPORATED: $93,121 · OtherADAMS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC: $86,500 · OtherFRIENDS OF WARD TOWNSHIP DISTRICT 5 SCHOOL: $85,000 · OtherGoshen Historical Society Inc: $71,840 · OtherJAY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCORPORATED: $70,841 · OtherSwitzerland County Historical Society Inc: $67,303 · Other+35 more: $979,917 · Other+35 moreCIRCUS HALL OF FAME INC: $169,821 · Arts & CultureCIRCUS HALL OF FAME INCBARTHOLOMEW COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY: $115,330 · Arts & CultureBARTHOLOMEW COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETYFRIENDS OF THE NEW YORK CENTRAL RAILROAD MUSEUM IN: $85,435 · Arts & CultureFRIENDS OF THE NEW YORK CENTRAL RAILROAD M…SWISS HERITAGE SOCIETY INC: $83,660 · Arts & CultureSWISS HERITAGE SOCIETY INCEWM INC: $58,199 · Arts & CultureGREENTOWN HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC: $52,224 · Arts & CultureFRIENDS OF CULBERTSON MANSION INC: $50,000 · Arts & CultureMilan 54 Inc: $46,750 · Arts & CultureUnion Literary Institute Preservation Society Inc: $45,000 · Arts & CultureINDIANA MEDICAL HISTORY MUSEUM INC: $43,500 · Arts & Culture+24 more: $554,936 · Arts & Culture+24 moreTIPTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY: $61,410 · Human ServicesMIAMI INDIANS FOUNDATION INC: $53,600 · Human ServicesIndianapolis Black Firefighters Assn Inc: $43,200 · Human ServicesROME COMMUNITY CENTER INC: $47,308 · Community ImprovementINDIANA GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION COUNCIL: $45,000 · Community ImprovementCOPS FOR KIDS OF INDIANA INC: $13,599 · Youth Development
Other$1,880,197Arts & Culture$1,304,855Human Services$158,210Community Improvement$92,308Youth Development$13,599

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetCIRCUS HALL OF FAME INC: $169,821 over 4y, 44% of budgetCEDAR LAKE HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION INC: $160,176 over 5y, 61% of budgetDaviess County Historical Society Inc: $145,518 over 4y, 38% of budgetBARTHOLOMEW COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY: $115,330 over 3y, 8.5% of budgetADAMS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC: $86,500 over 2y, 56% of budgetFRIENDS OF THE NEW YORK CENTRAL RAILROAD MUSEUM IN: $85,435 over 4y, 48% of budgetSWISS HERITAGE SOCIETY INC: $83,660 over 2y, 24% of budgetGoshen Historical Society Inc: $71,840 over 2y, 13% of budgetJAY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCORPORATED: $70,841 over 3y, 29% of budgetSwitzerland County Historical Society Inc: $67,303 over 2y, 45% of budgetSTARKE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY: $61,679 over 2y, 48% of budgetTIPTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY: $61,410 over 3y, 34% of budgetNorth Manchester Historical Society: $59,699 over 2y, 45% of budgetEWM INC: $58,199 over 2y, 7.2% of budgetMIAMI INDIANS FOUNDATION INC: $53,600 over 1y, 54% of budgetGREENTOWN HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC: $52,224 over 2y, 10% of budgetROME COMMUNITY CENTER INC: $47,308 over 1y, 59% of budgetMilan 54 Inc: $46,750 over 1y, 36% of budgetINDIANA GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION COUNCIL: $45,000 over 1y, 29% of budgetMarshall County Historical Society Inc: $45,000 over 1y, 19% of budgetHOOSIER HEARTLAND TROLLEY COMPANY: $43,200 over 2y, 74% of budgetWABASH COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM INC: $39,991 over 2y, 8.6% of budgetINDIANA STATE POLICE ALLIANCE INC: $39,129 over 1y, 14% of budgetHISTORIC ELEUTHERIAN COLLEGE INC: $37,800 over 1y, 68% of budgetIRVINGTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC: $36,631 over 3y, 45% of budgetTHE QUILTERS HALL OF FAME INC: $36,027 over 2y, 15% of budgetFREETOWN VILLAGE INC: $31,500 over 1y, 9.2% of budgetINDIANA ENTERTAINMENT FOUNDATION INC: $28,052 over 2y, 17% of budgetLAGRANGE CO HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC: $27,000 over 1y, 51% of budgetStorytelling Arts of Indiana Inc: $26,644 over 1y, 17% of budgetEVANSVILLE AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM: $26,400 over 1y, 8.3% of budgetINDIANA JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC: $22,500 over 1y, 32% of budgetCARMEL-CLAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC: $22,500 over 1y, 4.6% of budgetMUSEUM OF MINIATURE HOUSES AND OTHER COLLECTIONS INC: $22,036 over 2y, 7.1% of budgetLAPORTE COUNTY HISTORICAL STEAM SOCIETY INC: $18,000 over 1y, 4.4% of budgetShelby County Historical Society: $16,589 over 1y, 38% of budgetMonon Civic Preservation Society: $15,606 over 1y, 12% of budgetROBERT & ELLEN HAAN MUSEUM OF INDIANA ART INC: $15,000 over 1y, 9.1% of budgetNEW HARMONY WORKING MEN'S INSTITUTE: $13,500 over 1y, 1.8% of budgetFORT WAYNE RAILROAD HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC: $13,500 over 1y, 0.8% of budgetDELAWARE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC: $10,000 over 1y, 7.6% of budgetVigo County Historical Society Inc: $9,000 over 1y, 1.2% of budgetDubois County Museum Inc: $9,000 over 1y, 2.9% of budgetTHE LEW WALLACE STUDY PRESERVATION SOCIETY INC: $7,000 over 1y, 5.9% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Indiana Humanities Co…Central Indiana Commu…Community Foundation …Lilly Endowment IncAllen Whitehill Clowe…Nicholas H Noyes Jr M…The Indianapolis Foun…Charities Aid Foundat…Morgan Stanley Global…Natl Christian Charit…Vanguard Charitable E…Amazonsmile Foundation
Indiana Humanities Council IncIN56.8× affinity25 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Indiana Humanities Council Inc · Central Indiana Community Foundation Inc · Community Foundation Alliance Inc · Lilly Endowment Inc · Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation Inc · Nicholas H Noyes Jr Memorial Foundation · The Indianapolis Foundation Inc · Charities Aid Foundation America · Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc · Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · Amazonsmile Foundation

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization Indiana Historical Society funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Indiana Historical Society. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 00%6%25%56%100%funder's share of their income ↑0%19%38%56%75%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    0get no government money at all
    15report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
    0rely on government for over half their income
    ⤢ axis zoomed · 0–75%
    typical government reliance, FY20–25
    How this is measured
    Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.

    On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 84 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

    How this is measured
    Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

    Generated from the IRS Form 990 e-file return for fiscal year 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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