Historical Societies & Historic Preservation organizations account for 6k organizations in the United States. In aggregate, these organizations generate $1b in revenue and employ 11.7k individuals.
6 Thousand
Active Organizations
$1.1 Billion
Annual Revenue
12 Thousand
Employees in Sector
$5.6 Billion
Controlled Assets
Boston, MA
Assets: $14m
Revenue: $2m
Employees: 39
MISSION:
TO SHARE THE LEGACY OF PAUL REVERE, HIS LIFE, HOME, AND NEIGHBORHOOD BY PRESERVING TWO OF BOSTON'S OLDEST HOMES AND BY PROVIDING A LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL AUDIENCE WITH A REMARKABLE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE.
Madison, IN
Assets: $13m
Revenue: $445k
Employees: 9
MISSION:
TO PRESERVE AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT HISTORIC ARCHITECTURE.
Long Beach, CA
Assets: $13m
Revenue: $7m
Employees: 22
MISSION:
THE MISSION OF RANCHO LOS ALAMITOS FOUNDATION IS PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE BROADEST POSSIBLE SENSE. THE FOUNDATION USES THE HISTORIC SITE, ITS HISTORY AND RESOURCES TO EXPLORE THE STORY OF THE SITE IN RELATION TO THE REGION, STATE, NATION AND BEYOND THROUGH THE LENS OF CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY - THE INTERACTION BETWEEN CULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT. THE SITE OFFERS SCHOOL TOURS, PUBLIC TOURS, LECTURES, PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND EVENTS, AND DEVELOPS EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FOR THE LONG BEACH UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Stuart, FL
Assets: $13m
Revenue: $1m
Employees: 23
MISSION:
THE MISSION OF THE ELLIOTT MUSEUM IS TO ENRICH THE COMMUNITY THROUGH A WIDE VARIETY OF EXHIBITS, COLLECTIONS, CLASSES AND LECTURES, ALL DESIGNED TO SERVE THE INTERESTS OF THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN AND VISIT THE TREASURE COAST.
New Haven, CT
Assets: $13m
Revenue: $1m
Employees: 16
MISSION:
OPERATION OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY REGARDING NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT
Portland, ME
Assets: $13m
Revenue: $3m
Employees: 33
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to interpret, collect and preserve the historical heritage of a specific geographic location.
Ellsworth, ME
Assets: $13m
Revenue: $2m
Employees: 10
MISSION:
WOODLAWN NURTURES CURIOSITY AND A SENSE OF PLACE BY PROMOTING DOWNEAST MAINE'S CULTURAL HERITAGE THROUGH EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL EXPERIENCES. UNDER THE GOVERNANCE OF THE HANCOCK COUNTY TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC RESERVATIONS, WOODLAWN OFFERS THE PEOPLE OF HANCOCK COUNTY AND BEYOND OPPORTUNITIES FOR RECREATION AND EDUCATION ON A 180 ACRE HISTORIC ESTATE CONSISTING OF A HISTORIC HOUSE, SEVERAL EXHIBIT BUILDINGS, A FORMAL GARDEN AND PUBLIC PARK. IN A NORMAL YEAR, WOODLAWN EXCEEDS 10,000 PERSON VISITS TO THE PARK EACH YEAR AND OVER 2500 PEOPLE TOUR THE MUSEUM. YEAR-ROUND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDE TWO MILES OF WALKING TRAILS WITH STORY TRAILS FOR CHILDREN. OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES INCLUDE A COMMUNITY GARDEN, CROQUET TOURNAMENTS, FAMILY FIELD DAYS, AFTERNOON TEA, AND MUSICAL & THEATRICAL PERFORMANCES ON THE LAWN. IN WINTER, SLEDDING AND SKATING ARE POPULAR FREE ACTIVITIES WHEN THE WEATHER PERMITS. VISITORS ALSO ATTEND LECTURES AND WORKSHOPS AIMED TO ENTERTAIN AND INFORM ON TOPICS FROM HISTOR
Salisbury, CT
Assets: $13m
Revenue: $1m
Employees: 2
MISSION:
TO FURTHER THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE TOWN OF SALISBURY AND TO PROTECT AND DEVELOP ITS NATURAL ATTRACTIONS.
San Jose, CA
Assets: $13m
Revenue: $810k
Employees: 1
MISSION:
THE MISSION OF THE FARRINGTON HISTORICAL FOUNDATION IS TO RESTORE AND CONSERVE THE KIRK-FARRINGTON HOUSE AND GROUNDS AS AN EXAMPLE OF SILICON VALLEY'S HISTORIC PAST AND AS THE HOME OF THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF SAN JOSE WHO IS A BENEFACTOR OF THE FARRINGTON HISTORICAL FOUNDATION. THE FOUNDATION ALSO PROVIDES COMMUNITY GRANTS TO SUPPORT LOCAL NON-PROFIT ENTITIES THAT WORK TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY.
North Freedom, WI
Assets: $13m
Revenue: $4m
Employees: 9
MISSION:
MID-CONTINENT RAILWAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY--ALSO KNOWN AS MID-CONTINENT RAILWAY MUSEUM--IS AN OUTDOOR, LIVING MUSEUM AND OPERATING RAILROAD RECREATING THE SMALL TOWN/SHORT LINE WAY OF LIFE DURING THE GOLDEN AGE OF RAILROADING, WITH OPERATING TRAINS, EDUCATIONAL EXHIBITS, AND DISPLAYS OF RESTORED ROLLING STOCK. THE PURPOSE IS TO MAINTAIN AND OPERATE A MUSEUM AND HISTORICAL ORGANIZATION PERPETUATING THE MEMORY AND HISTORY OF RAILROADING, INCLUDING THE PEOPLE, EQUIPMENT & GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATIONS THEREIN INVOLVED, AND TO ENGAGE IN, ASSIST AND ENDOW SUCH LITERARY & EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND UNDERTAKINGS AS WILL AID AND ABET IN PRESERVING SAID MEMORY AND HISTORY.
Fairfield, CT
Assets: $12m
Revenue: $1m
Employees: 22
MISSION:
FAIRFIELD MUSEUM USES HISTORY AND THE ARTS TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY AND HELP SHAPE ITS FUTURE.
Columbus, GA
Assets: $12m
Revenue: $666k
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to interpret, collect and preserve the historical heritage of a specific geographic location.
East Lansing, MI
Assets: $12m
Revenue: $373k
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to interpret, collect and preserve the historical heritage of a specific geographic location.
San Francisco, CA
Assets: $12m
Revenue: $1m
Employees: 5
MISSION:
THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE IS EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY FOR THE PRESERVATION AND ADAPTIVE REUSE OF HISTORICALLY AND ARCHITECTURALLY SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURES IN SAN FRANCISCO.
Snoqualmie, WA
Assets: $12m
Revenue: $1m
Employees: 15
MISSION:
THE MISSION OF THE NORTHWEST RAILWAY MUSEUM IS TO DEVELOP AND OPERATE AN OUTSTANDING RAILWAY MUSEUM THAT PROVIDES THE PUBLIC A PLACE TO EXPERIENCE THE EXCITEMENT OF A WORKING RAILROAD AND TO SEE AND UNDERSTAND THE SIGNIFICANCE OF RAILROADS IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND SETTLEMENT OF WASHINGTON STATE AND ADJACENT TERRITORIES.
New York, NY
Assets: $12m
Revenue: $17m
Employees: 211
MISSION:
AS A SETTLEMENT HOUSE WITH A LONG AND RESPECTED HISTORY IN THE LOWER EAST SIDE COMMUNITY, CHINATOWN AND BEYOND,HAMILTON-MADISON HOUSE (HMH)OFFERS SERVICES TO HELP PEOPLE REACH THEIR POTENTIAL, FROM EARLY CHILDHOOD THROUGH OLD AGE. HMH'S SERVICES REFLECT THE CHANGING NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITIES AND ARE OFFERED WITH CULTURAL AND LINGUISTIC SENSITIVITY, MAKING THEM ACCESSIBLE AND DESIRABLE TO THOSE HMH SERVE.
Litchfield, CT
Assets: $12m
Revenue: $559k
Employees: 12
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to interpret, collect and preserve the historical heritage of a specific geographic location.
Cave Creek, AZ
Assets: $12m
Revenue: $1m
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to interpret, collect and preserve the historical heritage of a specific geographic location.
Washington, DC
Assets: $11m
Revenue: $1m
MISSION:
TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND FOSTER AWARENESS ABOUT THE MYRIAD CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES. IN SHORT, WE TELL THE GUARD STORY, HIGHLIGHTING ITS ROLES IN THE BIRTH AND GROWTH OF OUR NATION.
Columbus, GA
Assets: $11m
Revenue: $2m
Employees: 5
MISSION:
PRESERVE HISTORICAL STRUCTURES, REVITALIZE HISTORIC NEIGHBORHOODS, EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT LOCAL HISTORY, ADVOCATE BENEFITS DERIVED FROM HISTORIC PRESERVATION