Program areas at Evanston History Center
Education - community outreach and special events of an educational/cultural nature, including the operation of research room, lecture series and the planning, design and installation of publications related to special exhibits.
Restoration and conservation - improvements, and building and grounds maintenance.
Collections - acquisitions, processing, cataloguing, storage and conservation of artifacts including the costume program and the archives/library.
Membership - to support the Evanston History Center's mission to collect, preserve, and share the History of the community for generations to come.
Who funds Evanston History Center
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Evanston History Center
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Erin Hughes | Executive Director | | 2024-04-05 |
| Jill Kirk | Director of Advancement | | 2023-07-13 |
| Kris Hartzell | Director of Facilities , Visitor | | 2023-07-13 |
| Jenny Thompson | Director of Education. | | 2023-07-13 |
| Lori Osborne | Historian , and Director of the Evanston Women's History | | 2024-04-05 |
| ...and 19 more key personnel |
Financials for Evanston History Center
| Revenues | FYE 06/2023 | FYE 06/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $202,395 | $393,525 | -48.6% |
| Program services | $44,366 | $48,579 | -8.7% |
| Investment income and dividends | $64,474 | $62,490 | 3.2% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $79,127 | $61,953 | 27.7% |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $24,338 | $62,611 | -61.1% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $49,131 | $35,011 | 40.3% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $2,258 | $2,315 | -2.5% |
| Total revenues | $466,089 | $666,484 | -30.1% |
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Data update history
May 22, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
May 19, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
December 27, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $85,000 from TAWANI Foundation Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanitiesHistory
Characteristics
MembershipsFundraising eventsPeer-to-peer fundraisingState / local levelEndowed supportFundraising races, competitions, and tournamentsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 225 Greenwood St
- Evanston, IL 60201
- Metro area
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
- County
- Cook County, IL
- Website URL
- evanstonhistorycenter.org/Â
- Phone
- (847) 475-3410
IRS details
- EIN
- 36-2207924
- Fiscal year end
- June
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1898
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A54: History Museums
- NAICS code, primary
- 7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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