EIN 61-0444690

Filson Historical Society

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
40
Year formed
1892
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
To collect, preserve, and tell the significant stories of Kentucky and Ohio Valley history and culture.
Total revenues
$4,092,352
2022
Total expenses
$3,474,300
2022
Total assets
$41,951,258
2022
Num. employees
40
2022

Program areas at Filson Historical Society

The Filson's education and development departments offer more than 100 diverse lectures and events to The public annually. The lectures are presented in-person and virtually by experts and by nationally recognized authors. These presentations include The prestigious gertrude polk brown lecture series, biannual academic conference, and various education lectures that focus on our culture and history. Membership, annual fund contributions, and grant funding are also vital components of sustaining The Filson's operations. The collections department (library, manuscripts, prints & photographs, and museum objects) stewards collections with significant connection to Kentucky and The Ohio river valley to preserve and share The history of our region. Material dating from pre-columbian indigenous history through The 21st century is preserved, cataloged, and made available to in-person and remote researchers. New materials are considered for acceptance into The collection monthly. Researchers visit The Filson from across The united states and abroad to use collections for books, articles, novels, plays, school papers, family histories and more. Citations and acknowledgements to Filson collections regularly appear in resulting works. The Filson produces two publications, The Filson newsmagazine and Ohio valley history and is a consortium member of The university press of Kentucky.

Who funds Filson Historical Society

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Community Foundation of LouisvilleA80 Historical Societies and Related Activities$450,895
Albert A Brennan Foundation TWGeneral Support$411,051
Jewish Heritage Fund (JHFE)Jewish Community Archives$143,675
...and 29 more grants received totalling $1,431,887

Personnel at Filson Historical Society

NameTitleCompensation
Richard Hc ClayPresident and Chief Executive Officer$202,859
Diane CornwellInterim Contract Chief Financial Officer$28,500
Milos MaldonadoChief Financial Officer
Dr. Julie JamesVice President$138,622
Brenna CundiffDirector of Development
...and 16 more key personnel

Financials for Filson Historical Society

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$2,978,344
Program services$77,007
Investment income and dividends$1,079,091
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$20,420
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-71,927
Net income from fundraising events$-6,949
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$6,395
Miscellaneous revenues$9,971
Total revenues$4,092,352

Form 990s for Filson Historical Society

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-07990View PDF
2021-122022-11-15990View PDF
2020-122021-11-12990View PDF
2019-122021-04-01990View PDF
2018-122020-01-27990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
August 25, 2024
Received grants
Identified 7 new grant, including a grant for $450,895 from Community Foundation of Louisville
May 19, 2024
Received grants
Identified 6 new grant, including a grant for $411,051 from Albert A Brennan Foundation TW
February 4, 2024
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $143,675 from Jewish Heritage Fund (JHFE)
January 1, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
December 31, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 7 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanitiesHistory
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelEndowed supportTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1310 S Third St
Louisville, KY 40208
Metro area
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
County
Jefferson County, KY
Website URL
filsonhistorical.org/ 
Phone
(502) 635-5083
Facebook page
TheFilsonHS 
Twitter profile
@thefilsonhs 
IRS details
EIN
61-0444690
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1892
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A80: Historical Societies, Historical Preservation
NAICS code, primary
7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
Parent/child status
Independent
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