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Screen a listMassachusetts Historical Society
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$11Mrevenue
FY2025 · +13% in 3 yrs84staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−18.3%
Months of reserve4.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+21.1%
Middle half of peersMedianMassachusetts Historical Society
Where the money goes FY2025 · $13M spent
Programs$6.6M52%Management and general$5.2M41%Fundraising$916k7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 75% in FY2022
$1.1M in FY2021, $283k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$5.8M in FY2023, −$3.4M in FY2024 and −$2.0M in FY2025. Cash covers 4.4 months, above the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
27 of 27 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 21% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort77funders
$852ka year, last 3 years
24%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$62k$1.0MFounding Fathers Papers IncSince FY2019$206k$198k$193k$190k$190kAmelia Peabody Charitable Fund TrustOn and off$450kFidelity Non-Profit Management FoundationOn and off$224kThe William & Lia G Poorvu Family FoundationSince FY2020$50k$60k$50k$50kRichard Saltonstall Charitable FoundationSince FY2019$71k$10k$50k$5k$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$381k$222k$254k$273k$226k$289k$246k55 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$153k$176k$122k$229k$316k$341k$299k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund