Atlanta Historical Society Inc

Organization Overview

Atlanta Historical Society Inc is located in Atlanta, GA. The organization was established in 1944. According to its NTEE Classification (A80) the organization is classified as: Historical Organizations, under the broad grouping of Arts, Culture & Humanities and related organizations. As of 06/2021, Atlanta Historical Society Inc employed 179 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Atlanta Historical Society Inc is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 06/2021, Atlanta Historical Society Inc generated $33.8m in total revenue. The organization has seen a slow decline revenue. Over the past 6 years, revenues have fallen by an average of (1.4%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $14.1m during the year ending 06/2021. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

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THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO COLLECT, PRESERVE, AND DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ABOUT ATLANTA, GEORGIA AND ITS ENVIRONS IN ORDER TO CONNECT PEOPLE, HISTORY, AND CULTURE.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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ATLANTA HISTORY CENTER CONSISTS OF A 33-ACRE CAMPUS IN BUCKHEAD THAT INCLUDES THE ATLANTA HISTORY MUSEUM, GOIZUETA GARDENS, KENAN RESEARCH CENTER, AND THREE HISTORIC HOUSES, AND ATLANTA HISTORY CENTER-MIDTOWN, WHICH INCLUDES THE MARGARET MITCHELL HOUSE, EXHIBITION SPACE, AND EVENT SPACE. ATLANTA HISTORY MUSEUM IS ONE OF THE LARGEST HISTORY MUSEUMS IN THE COUNTRY. THROUGH SIGNATURE, TEMPORARY, AND TRAVELING EXHIBITIONS, VISITORS CAN EXPLORE THE HISTORY OF ATLANTA AND THE SOUTHEAST FROM THE LAND'S ORIGINAL INHABITANTS UNTIL THE PRESENT DAY. THE MUSEUM ALSO INCLUDES THE FULLY-RESTORED THE BATTLE OF ATLANTA CYCLORAMA PAINTING IN THE MULTIMEDIA EXPERIENCE CYCLORAMA: THE BIG PICTURE. ALL EXHIBITIONS AND DIGITAL CONTENT ARE SUPPORTED BY THE MUSEUM COLLECTIONS. THE MUSEUM ARTIFACT COLLECTIONS ARE PARTICULARLY STRONG IN AMERICAN CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION, ATLANTA BUSINESSES AND HOME LIFE, PERIOD FURNITURE AND DECORATIVE ARTS, AND A SIGNIFICANT COLLECTION OF FASHION AND TEXTILES. THE LIVING COLLECTIONS OF THE ATLANTA HISTORY CENTER ARE PRESENTED THROUGHOUT GOIZUETA GARDENS, CONTAINING 9 DISTINCT THEMATIC GARDENS: GILBERT QUARRY GARDEN, SMITH FARM GARDENS, SWAN HOUSE GARDEN, SWAN WOODS, SIMS ASIAN GARDEN, RHODODENDRON GARDEN, OLGUITA'S GARDEN, VETERANS PARK, AND THE ENTRANCE GARDENS. MOST ARE SPECIALLY DESIGNED TO TELL THE STORY OF A GROUP OF PEOPLE OR PLANT MATERIALS THAT HAD PROFOUND IMPACT ON SOUTHEASTERN HISTORY. FOR PEOPLE LOOKING TO CONDUCT RESEARCH, KENAN RESEARCH CENTER AT ATLANTA HISTORY CENTER IS A FREE PUBLIC ARCHIVES AND SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARY OFFERING A MULTITUDE OF RESOURCES FOR THE STUDY OF ATLANTA AND SOUTHERN REGIONAL HISTORY AND CULTURE. DEDICATED COLLECTIONS INCLUDE DECORATIVE ARTS, SOUTHERN ARCHITECTURE, GENEALOGY, MILITARY HISTORY, RAILROADS, AND SOUTHERN GARDENS. COPIES OF HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPHS, PRINTS, AND OTHER ARCHIVAL MATERIALS CAN BE PURCHASED THROUGH KENAN RESEARCH CENTER. THE HISTORIC HOUSES PROVIDE UNIQUE AND INTERACTIVE ACCESS POINTS TO HISTORY, AND INCLUDE SMITH FARM, SWAN HOUSE, WOOD CABIN, AND MARGARET MITCHELL HOUSE. SMITH HOUSE FARMHOUSE (LISTED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER AS THE TULLIE SMITH FARMHOUSE), SWAN HOUSE, AND MARGARET MITCHELL HOUSE (LISTED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER AS CRESCENT APARTMENTS) ARE LISTED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES. THE SMITH FARMHOUSE AND DETACHED KITCHEN WERE BUILT IN THE 1840S. THE SITE ALSO INCLUDES RELOCATED STRUCTURES AND REPLICAS OF OTHER LIKELY STRUCTURES INCLUDING A CABIN INTERPRETED AS AN ENSLAVED PEOPLE'S RESIDENCE, A RECONSTRUCTED BLACKSMITH SHOP AND BARN, AND A 19TH CENTURY CORN CRIB. THE SITE IS PRESENTED IN THE 1860S THROUGH INTERPRETATION AND INTERACTIVE HISTORY FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH HEIRLOOM CROPS, LIVE HEIRLOOM BREED ANIMALS, AND CRAFTING DEMONSTRATIONS. THE 1928 SWAN HOUSE, DESIGNED BY ATLANTA ARCHITECT PHILIP TRAMMELL SHUTZE, PROVIDES A GLIMPSE INTO THE LIVES OF THOSE WHO LIVED AND WORKED IN THE MANSION DURING THE 1930S. THE 1840S WOOD CABIN HELPS VISITORS LEARN ABOUT THE LIVES OF WHITE SETTLERS IN THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES AND FIRST CONTACT WITH NATIVE AMERICANS, INCLUDING THE CREEK/MUSKOGEE PEOPLE. MARGARET MITCHELL HOUSE IS LOCATED IN THE HEART OF MIDTOWN AT ATLANTA HISTORY CENTER-MIDTOWN. THE HOUSE FEATURES THE APARTMENT WHERE MARGARET MITCHELL WROTE GONE WITH THE WIND. THE BUILDING ALSO INCLUDES OTHER EXHIBITION GALLERIES. THE CAMPUS INCLUDES A SEPARATE BUILDING CALLED COMMERCIAL ROW, A REFURBISHED HISTORIC RETAIL SPACE THAT SERVES AS AN EVENT SPACE USED FOR AUTHOR PROGRAMS, GALLERY INSTALLATIONS, AND PRIVATE EVENTS. ATLANTA HISTORY CENTER SERVED MORE THAN 76,000 PEOPLE EITHER ON-CAMPUS OR OFF-CAMPUS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THIS YEAR'S ADMISSIONS AND SERVICE NUMBERS WERE LESS THAN USUAL DUE TO THE ONGOING COVID-19 PANDEMIC, WHICH LIMITED IN-PERSON PROGRAMMING AND ADMISSIONS.


ATLANTA HISTORY CENTER PRODUCES A RICH ARRAY OF INTERACTIVE, DYNAMIC PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITIONS. COMMUNITY DAYS, SUCH AS JUNETEENTH, DAY OF THE DEAD, AND MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY, ACTIVATE OUR ENTIRE 33-ACRE CAMPUS WITH MUSEUM THEATRE PERFORMANCES, EDUCATIONAL SIMULATIONS, GUEST LECTURES, HISTORICAL CRAFTING DEMONSTRATIONS, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS TO EXPERIENCE HISTORY FIRSTHAND, WHILE ALSO INCLUDING DIGITAL AND VIRTUAL COMPONENTS. ATLANTA HISTORY CENTER ALSO HOSTS A FULTON COUNTY UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA 4-H EXTENSION OFFICE AND THE STORYCORPS ATLANTA RECORDING STUDIO THROUGH ONSITE PARTNERSHIPS, WHICH ALLOWS THOSE INSTITUTIONS TO FURTHER THEIR COMPLEMENTARY MISSIONS AND INCREASE AWARENESS OF ATLANTA HISTORY CENTER AND OUR MISSION. OUR SCHOOL TOURS TAKE SCHOOLCHILDREN THROUGH INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCES TO HELP THEM LEARN ABOUT CIVIL RIGHTS, THE CIVIL WAR, NATIVE AMERICANS, AND GEORGIA FARM LIFE, WHILE SCHOOL OUTREACH PROGRAMS TAKE HISTORY OUT INTO THE CLASSROOM THROUGH PRESENTATIONS AND ACTIVITIES. SCHOOL PROGRAMS ARE ALSO OFFERED VIRTUALLY. SCHOOL PROGRAMMING SERVED OVER 14,000 CHILDREN THIS YEAR. TODDLER PROGRAMS, SUMMER CAMPS, AND HOMESCHOOL DAYS BRING ENGAGING, INTERACTIVE FUN TO LEARNING ABOUT HISTORY. FOR ADULTS, AUTHOR TALKS BRING ENGAGING SPEAKERS TO ATLANTA, VIRTUALLY AND IN PERSON. EACH YEAR, MORE THAN 50 AUTHOR TALKS AT BOTH CAMPUSES AND ONLINE FOCUS ON A VARIETY OF GENRES, INCLUDING BIOGRAPHY, HISTORY, HISTORICAL FICTION, BESTSELLING FICTION, AND MORE. THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ATTEND THESE TALKS EACH YEAR. EACH PROGRAM INCLUDES TIME FOR A QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION AS WELL AS A BOOK SIGNING WITH THE AUTHOR AT IN-PERSON EVENTS.


ATLANTA HISTORY CENTER CONSISTS OF A 33-ACRE CAMPUS IN BUCKHEAD THAT INCLUDES THE ATLANTA HISTORY MUSEUM, GOIZUETA GARDENS, KENAN RESEARCH CENTER, AND THREE HISTORIC HOUSES, AND ATLANTA HISTORY CENTER-MIDTOWN, WHICH INCLUDES THE MARGARET MITCHELL HOUSE, EXHIBITION SPACE, AND EVENT SPACE. ATLANTA HISTORY MUSEUM IS ONE OF THE LARGEST HISTORY MUSEUMS IN THE COUNTRY. THROUGH SIGNATURE, TEMPORARY, AND TRAVELING EXHIBITIONS, VISITORS CAN EXPLORE THE HISTORY OF ATLANTA AND THE SOUTHEAST FROM THE LAND'S ORIGINAL INHABITANTS UNTIL THE PRESENT DAY. THE MUSEUM ALSO INCLUDES THE FULLY-RESTORED THE BATTLE OF ATLANTA CYCLORAMA PAINTING IN THE MULTIMEDIA EXPERIENCE CYCLORAMA: THE BIG PICTURE. ALL EXHIBITIONS AND DIGITAL CONTENT ARE SUPPORTED BY THE MUSEUM COLLECTIONS. THE MUSEUM ARTIFACT COLLECTIONS ARE PARTICULARLY STRONG IN AMERICAN CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION, ATLANTA BUSINESSES AND HOME LIFE, PERIOD FURNITURE AND DECORATIVE ARTS, AND A SIGNIFICANT COLLECTION OF FASHION AND TEXTILES. THE LIVING COLLECTIONS OF THE ATLANTA HISTORY CENTER ARE PRESENTED THROUGHOUT GOIZUETA GARDENS, CONTAINING 9 DISTINCT THEMATIC GARDENS: GILBERT QUARRY GARDEN, SMITH FARM GARDENS, SWAN HOUSE GARDEN, SWAN WOODS, SIMS ASIAN GARDEN, RHODODENDRON GARDEN, OLGUITA'S GARDEN, VETERANS PARK, AND THE ENTRANCE GARDENS. MOST ARE SPECIALLY DESIGNED TO TELL THE STORY OF A GROUP OF PEOPLE OR PLANT MATERIALS THAT HAD PROFOUND IMPACT ON SOUTHEASTERN HISTORY. FOR PEOPLE LOOKING TO CONDUCT RESEARCH, KENAN RESEARCH CENTER AT ATLANTA HISTORY CENTER IS A FREE PUBLIC ARCHIVES AND SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARY OFFERING A MULTITUDE OF RESOURCES FOR THE STUDY OF ATLANTA AND SOUTHERN REGIONAL HISTORY AND CULTURE. DEDICATED COLLECTIONS INCLUDE DECORATIVE ARTS, SOUTHERN ARCHITECTURE, GENEALOGY, MILITARY HISTORY, RAILROADS, AND SOUTHERN GARDENS. COPIES OF HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPHS, PRINTS, AND OTHER ARCHIVAL MATERIALS CAN BE PURCHASED THROUGH KENAN RESEARCH CENTER. THE HISTORIC HOUSES PROVIDE UNIQUE AND INTERACTIVE ACCESS POINTS TO HISTORY, AND INCLUDE SMITH FARM, SWAN HOUSE, WOOD CABIN, AND MARGARET MITCHELL HOUSE. SMITH HOUSE FARMHOUSE (LISTED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER AS THE TULLIE SMITH FARMHOUSE), SWAN HOUSE, AND MARGARET MITCHELL HOUSE (LISTED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER AS CRESCENT APARTMENTS) ARE LISTED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES. THE SMITH FARMHOUSE AND DETACHED KITCHEN WERE BUILT IN THE 1840S. THE SITE ALSO INCLUDES RELOCATED STRUCTURES AND REPLICAS OF OTHER LIKELY STRUCTURES INCLUDING A CABIN INTERPRETED AS AN ENSLAVED PEOPLE'S RESIDENCE, A RECONSTRUCTED BLACKSMITH SHOP AND BARN, AND A 19TH CENTURY CORN CRIB. THE SITE IS PRESENTED IN THE 1860S THROUGH INTERPRETATION AND INTERACTIVE HISTORY FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH HEIRLOOM CROPS, LIVE HEIRLOOM BREED ANIMALS, AND CRAFTING DEMONSTRATIONS. THE 1928 SWAN HOUSE, DESIGNED BY ATLANTA ARCHITECT PHILIP TRAMMELL SHUTZE, PROVIDES A GLIMPSE INTO THE LIVES OF THOSE WHO LIVED AND WORKED IN THE MANSION DURING THE 1930S. THE 1840S WOOD CABIN HELPS VISITORS LEARN ABOUT THE LIVES OF WHITE SETTLERS IN THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES AND FIRST CONTACT WITH NATIVE AMERICANS, INCLUDING THE CREEK/MUSKOGEE PEOPLE. MARGARET MITCHELL HOUSE IS LOCATED IN THE HEART OF MIDTOWN AT ATLANTA HISTORY CENTER-MIDTOWN. THE HOUSE FEATURES THE APARTMENT WHERE MARGARET MITCHELL WROTE GONE WITH THE WIND. THE BUILDING ALSO INCLUDES OTHER EXHIBITION GALLERIES. THE CAMPUS INCLUDES A SEPARATE BUILDING CALLED COMMERCIAL ROW, A REFURBISHED HISTORIC RETAIL SPACE THAT SERVES AS AN EVENT SPACE USED FOR AUTHOR PROGRAMS, GALLERY INSTALLATIONS, AND PRIVATE EVENTS. ATLANTA HISTORY CENTER SERVED MORE THAN 76,000 PEOPLE EITHER ON-CAMPUS OR OFF-CAMPUS THROUGHOUT THE FISCAL YEAR. THIS YEAR'S ADMISSIONS AND SERVICE NUMBERS WERE LESS THAN USUAL DUE TO THE ONGOING COVID-19 PANDEMIC, WHICH LIMITED IN-PERSON PROGRAMMING AND ADMISSIONS.


ATLANTA HISTORY CENTER PRODUCES A RICH ARRAY OF INTERACTIVE, DYNAMIC PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITIONS. COMMUNITY DAYS, SUCH AS JUNETEENTH, DAY OF THE DEAD, AND MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY, ACTIVATE OUR ENTIRE 33-ACRE CAMPUS WITH MUSEUM THEATRE PERFORMANCES, EDUCATIONAL SIMULATIONS, GUEST LECTURES, HISTORICAL CRAFTING DEMONSTRATIONS, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS TO EXPERIENCE HISTORY FIRSTHAND, WHILE ALSO INCLUDING DIGITAL AND VIRTUAL COMPONENTS. ATLANTA HISTORY CENTER ALSO HOSTS A FULTON COUNTY UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA 4-H EXTENSION OFFICE AND THE STORYCORPS ATLANTA RECORDING STUDIO THROUGH ONSITE PARTNERSHIPS, WHICH ALLOWS THOSE INSTITUTIONS TO FURTHER THEIR COMPLEMENTARY MISSIONS AND INCREASE AWARENESS OF ATLANTA HISTORY CENTER AND OUR MISSION. OUR SCHOOL TOURS TAKE SCHOOLCHILDREN THROUGH INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCES TO HELP THEM LEARN ABOUT CIVIL RIGHTS, THE CIVIL WAR, NATIVE AMERICANS, AND GEORGIA FARM LIFE, WHILE SCHOOL OUTREACH PROGRAMS TAKE HISTORY OUT INTO THE CLASSROOM THROUGH PRESENTATIONS AND ACTIVITIES. SCHOOL PROGRAMS ARE ALSO OFFERED VIRTUALLY. SCHOOL PROGRAMMING SERVED OVER 14,000 CHILDREN THIS YEAR. TODDLER PROGRAMS, SUMMER CAMPS, AND HOMESCHOOL DAYS BRING ENGAGING, INTERACTIVE FUN TO LEARNING ABOUT HISTORY. FOR ADULTS, AUTHOR TALKS BRING ENGAGING SPEAKERS TO ATLANTA, VIRTUALLY AND IN PERSON. EACH YEAR, MORE THAN 50 AUTHOR TALKS AT BOTH CAMPUSES AND ONLINE FOCUS ON A VARIETY OF GENRES, INCLUDING BIOGRAPHY, HISTORY, HISTORICAL FICTION, BESTSELLING FICTION, AND MORE. THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ATTEND THESE TALKS EACH YEAR. EACH PROGRAM INCLUDES TIME FOR A QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION AS WELL AS A BOOK SIGNING WITH THE AUTHOR AT IN-PERSON EVENTS.


ATLANTA HISTORY CENTER CONSISTS OF A 33-ACRE CAMPUS IN BUCKHEAD THAT INCLUDES THE ATLANTA HISTORY MUSEUM, GOIZUETA GARDENS, KENAN RESEARCH CENTER, AND THREE HISTORIC HOUSES, AND ATLANTA HISTORY CENTER-MIDTOWN, WHICH INCLUDES THE MARGARET MITCHELL HOUSE, EXHIBITION SPACE, AND EVENT SPACE. ATLANTA HISTORY MUSEUM IS ONE OF THE LARGEST HISTORY MUSEUMS IN THE COUNTRY. THROUGH SIGNATURE, TEMPORARY, AND TRAVELING EXHIBITIONS, VISITORS CAN EXPLORE THE HISTORY OF ATLANTA AND THE SOUTHEAST FROM THE LAND'S ORIGINAL INHABITANTS UNTIL THE PRESENT DAY. THE MUSEUM ALSO INCLUDES THE FULLY-RESTORED THE BATTLE OF ATLANTA CYCLORAMA PAINTING IN THE MULTIMEDIA EXPERIENCE CYCLORAMA: THE BIG PICTURE. ALL EXHIBITIONS AND DIGITAL CONTENT ARE SUPPORTED BY THE MUSEUM COLLECTIONS. THE MUSEUM ARTIFACT COLLECTIONS ARE PARTICULARLY STRONG IN AMERICAN CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION, ATLANTA BUSINESSES AND HOME LIFE, PERIOD FURNITURE AND DECORATIVE ARTS, AND A SIGNIFICANT COLLECTION OF FASHION AND TEXTILES. THE LIVING COLLECTIONS OF THE ATLANTA HISTORY CENTER ARE PRESENTED THROUGHOUT GOIZUETA GARDENS, CONTAINING 9 DISTINCT THEMATIC GARDENS: GILBERT QUARRY GARDEN, SMITH FARM GARDENS, SWAN HOUSE GARDEN, SWAN WOODS, SIMS ASIAN GARDEN, RHODODENDRON GARDEN, OLGUITA'S GARDEN, VETERANS PARK, AND THE ENTRANCE GARDENS. MOST ARE SPECIALLY DESIGNED TO TELL THE STORY OF A GROUP OF PEOPLE OR PLANT MATERIALS THAT HAD PROFOUND IMPACT ON SOUTHEASTERN HISTORY. FOR PEOPLE LOOKING TO CONDUCT RESEARCH, KENAN RESEARCH CENTER AT ATLANTA HISTORY CENTER IS A FREE PUBLIC ARCHIVES AND SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARY OFFERING A MULTITUDE OF RESOURCES FOR THE STUDY OF ATLANTA AND SOUTHERN REGIONAL HISTORY AND CULTURE. DEDICATED COLLECTIONS INCLUDE DECORATIVE ARTS, SOUTHERN ARCHITECTURE, GENEALOGY, MILITARY HISTORY, RAILROADS, AND SOUTHERN GARDENS. COPIES OF HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPHS, PRINTS, AND OTHER ARCHIVAL MATERIALS CAN BE PURCHASED THROUGH KENAN RESEARCH CENTER. THE HISTORIC HOUSES PROVIDE UNIQUE AND INTERACTIVE ACCESS POINTS TO HISTORY, AND INCLUDE SMITH FARM, SWAN HOUSE, WOOD CABIN, AND MARGARET MITCHELL HOUSE. SMITH HOUSE FARMHOUSE (LISTED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER AS THE TULLIE SMITH FARMHOUSE), SWAN HOUSE, AND MARGARET MITCHELL HOUSE (LISTED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER AS CRESCENT APARTMENTS) ARE LISTED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES. THE SMITH FARMHOUSE AND DETACHED KITCHEN WERE BUILT IN THE 1840S. THE SITE ALSO INCLUDES RELOCATED STRUCTURES AND REPLICAS OF OTHER LIKELY STRUCTURES INCLUDING A CABIN INTERPRETED AS AN ENSLAVED PEOPLE'S RESIDENCE, A RECONSTRUCTED BLACKSMITH SHOP AND BARN, AND A 19TH CENTURY CORN CRIB. THE SITE IS PRESENTED IN THE 1860S THROUGH INTERPRETATION AND INTERACTIVE HISTORY FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH HEIRLOOM CROPS, LIVE HEIRLOOM BREED ANIMALS, AND CRAFTING DEMONSTRATIONS. THE 1928 SWAN HOUSE, DESIGNED BY ATLANTA ARCHITECT PHILIP TRAMMELL SHUTZE, PROVIDES A GLIMPSE INTO THE LIVES OF THOSE WHO LIVED AND WORKED IN THE MANSION DURING THE 1930S. THE 1840S WOOD CABIN HELPS VISITORS LEARN ABOUT THE LIVES OF WHITE SETTLERS IN THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES AND FIRST CONTACT WITH NATIVE AMERICANS, INCLUDING THE CREEK/MUSKOGEE PEOPLE. MARGARET MITCHELL HOUSE IS LOCATED IN THE HEART OF MIDTOWN AT ATLANTA HISTORY CENTER-MIDTOWN. THE HOUSE FEATURES THE APARTMENT WHERE MARGARET MITCHELL WROTE GONE WITH THE WIND. THE BUILDING ALSO INCLUDES OTHER EXHIBITION GALLERIES. THE CAMPUS INCLUDES A SEPARATE BUILDING CALLED COMMERCIAL ROW, A REFURBISHED HISTORIC RETAIL SPACE THAT SERVES AS AN EVENT SPACE USED FOR AUTHOR PROGRAMS, GALLERY INSTALLATIONS, AND PRIVATE EVENTS. ATLANTA HISTORY CENTER SERVED MORE THAN 76,000 PEOPLE EITHER ON-CAMPUS OR OFF-CAMPUS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THIS YEAR'S ADMISSIONS AND SERVICE NUMBERS WERE LESS THAN USUAL DUE TO THE ONGOING COVID-19 PANDEMIC, WHICH LIMITED IN-PERSON PROGRAMMING AND ADMISSIONS.


ATLANTA HISTORY CENTER PRODUCES A RICH ARRAY OF INTERACTIVE, DYNAMIC PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITIONS. COMMUNITY DAYS, SUCH AS JUNETEENTH, DAY OF THE DEAD, AND MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY, ACTIVATE OUR ENTIRE 33-ACRE CAMPUS WITH MUSEUM THEATRE PERFORMANCES, EDUCATIONAL SIMULATIONS, GUEST LECTURES, HISTORICAL CRAFTING DEMONSTRATIONS, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS TO EXPERIENCE HISTORY FIRSTHAND, WHILE ALSO INCLUDING DIGITAL AND VIRTUAL COMPONENTS. ATLANTA HISTORY CENTER ALSO HOSTS A FULTON COUNTY UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA 4-H EXTENSION OFFICE AND THE STORYCORPS ATLANTA RECORDING STUDIO THROUGH ONSITE PARTNERSHIPS, WHICH ALLOWS THOSE INSTITUTIONS TO FURTHER THEIR COMPLEMENTARY MISSIONS AND INCREASE AWARENESS OF ATLANTA HISTORY CENTER AND OUR MISSION. OUR SCHOOL TOURS TAKE SCHOOLCHILDREN THROUGH INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCES TO HELP THEM LEARN ABOUT CIVIL RIGHTS, THE CIVIL WAR, NATIVE AMERICANS, AND GEORGIA FARM LIFE, WHILE SCHOOL OUTREACH PROGRAMS TAKE HISTORY OUT INTO THE CLASSROOM THROUGH PRESENTATIONS AND ACTIVITIES. SCHOOL PROGRAMS ARE ALSO OFFERED VIRTUALLY. SCHOOL PROGRAMMING SERVED OVER 14,000 CHILDREN THIS YEAR. TODDLER PROGRAMS, SUMMER CAMPS, AND HOMESCHOOL DAYS BRING ENGAGING, INTERACTIVE FUN TO LEARNING ABOUT HISTORY. FOR ADULTS, AUTHOR TALKS BRING ENGAGING SPEAKERS TO ATLANTA, VIRTUALLY AND IN PERSON. EACH YEAR, MORE THAN 50 AUTHOR TALKS AT BOTH CAMPUSES AND ONLINE FOCUS ON A VARIETY OF GENRES, INCLUDING BIOGRAPHY, HISTORY, HISTORICAL FICTION, BESTSELLING FICTION, AND MORE. THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ATTEND THESE TALKS EACH YEAR. EACH PROGRAM INCLUDES TIME FOR A QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION AS WELL AS A BOOK SIGNING WITH THE AUTHOR AT IN-PERSON EVENTS.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Frank Hale
President/ceo
$231,230
Guy Carriere
COO
$158,177
Micahel Rose
Chief Mission Officer
$118,329
Kate Whitman
VP Author Programs
$113,157
Jeffrey Rutledge
VP Finance And Information Tec
$92,215
Beverly M Dubose III
Trustee
$0

Outside Vendors & Contractors

Vendor Name (Service)Compensation
Leapfrog Services
It Consulting
$353,278
Fascinate Llc
Exhibition Creation
$503,395
Allied Universal Security
Security Services
$353,032
If Then
Website Redesign
$175,950
Able Services
Facilities Maint
$578,116
Fascinate Llc
Exhibition Creation
$503,395
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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$316,822
Fundraising events$146,700
Related organizations$0
Government grants $1,132,088
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$6,718,739
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $1,707,561
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$8,314,349
Total Program Service Revenue$571,149
Investment income $1,987,683
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $884,692
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $21,437,852
Net Income from Fundraising Events -$21,200
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $524,009
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $33,828,707

Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 1 grants that Atlanta Historical Society Inc has recieved totaling $15,000.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Aec Trust

Wilmington, DE

PURPOSE: ATLANTA HISTORY CENTER'S EDUCATION PROGRAMS

$15,000
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Endowment Analysis

Beg. Balance$68,527,248
Earnings$21,666,069
Admin Expense$370,853
Net Contributions$4,449,049
Other Expense$3,809,045
Ending Balance$90,462,468

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