American Antiquarian Society
The national repository that quietly became the keeper of the printed record of early America, holding the majority of everything the young country ever set into type and lending it back to anyone who comes to read.
Financial profile
American Antiquarian Society · EIN 04-2103652 · 501(c)(3)
| Fiscal year | Total revenue | Contributions | Program services | Total expenses | Net assets | Year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $10,974,880 | $4,940,828 | $991,581 | $7,076,269 | $104,211,511 | Aug 2023 |
| FY2022 | $8,610,061 | $2,307,401 | $1,106,399 | $6,684,491 | $97,826,788 | Aug 2022 |
| FY2021 | $9,559,298 | $1,993,157 | $1,036,799 | $6,079,165 | $114,506,915 | Aug 2021 |
| FY2020 | $13,198,730 | $10,166,202 | $638,542 | $6,911,829 | $99,445,495 | Aug 2020 |
| FY2019 | $10,448,339 | $5,486,705 | $922,427 | $6,036,351 | $88,052,957 | Aug 2019 |
| FY2018 | $13,021,594 | $6,134,425 | $1,517,917 | $5,977,490 | $87,168,895 | Aug 2018 |
Figures exactly as reported. A blank cell was blank on the form. The fiscal year links to the filing.
Peer societies
Five societies American Antiquarian Society is read alongside.
APS
American Philosophical Society
The oldest American learned society, founded by Benjamin Franklin, electing distinguished scholars and…
AJHS
American Jewish Historical Society
The oldest ethnic historical archive in the United States, custodian of the record of Jewish life in America
BSA
Bibliographical Society of America
A learned society founded in 1904 for the study of the material text, binding scholars, collectors, curators…
22 companies named
HSA
Hispanic Society of America
A free museum and library in upper Manhattan devoted to the arts, literature, and cultures of the Hispanic…
PAS
Plymouth Antiquarian Society
A century old steward of Plymouth's ordinary past, keeping three houses and the stories that lived in them
Who backs AAS
Every company American Antiquarian Society names publicly as a supporter, exactly as published. Companies also named by other associations on Sociogene come first.
| Company | Support as published | Also named by |
|---|---|---|
| Other | AAA ARF ACC AAF AAAA +3 | |
| Hanover Insurance Group Inc. | Other | NAPIA |
| Dan Casavant Rare Books | In-kind | Only American Antiquarian Society, so far |
| E. M. Maurice Books | Other | Only American Antiquarian Society, so far |
| Enchanted Books | Other | Only American Antiquarian Society, so far |
| Kenneth Karmiole Bookseller Inc. | In-kind | Only American Antiquarian Society, so far |
| Lillian E. Fraker—Savoy Books | Other | Only American Antiquarian Society, so far |
| R. A. Graham Co. Inc. | Other | Only American Antiquarian Society, so far |
| W. S. Cotter Rare Books | Other | Only American Antiquarian Society, so far |
Sources: 2 published lists, read September 2026
Annual Report 2024-2025: Annual Fund Donors and Matching Gifts. Read September 27, 2026. Annual Fund donors (Sept 2024 to Aug 2025); mostly individuals and foundations, only businesses recorded.
Annual Report 2024-2025: Donors of Collection Material. Read September 27, 2026. Donors of collection material; only businesses recorded.
Who backs American Antiquarian Society's peers, but not American Antiquarian Society
Companies named publicly by at least one of American Antiquarian Society's five peer societies, and not found in American Antiquarian Society's reviewed public records.
| Company | BSA | Peers |
|---|---|---|
| Arthur Fournier, Fine & Rare | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Bluemango Books and Manuscripts | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Bruce McKittrick Rare Books | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Christie’s Books | Named | 1 of 1 |
| De Simone Company, Booksellers | Named | 1 of 1 |
| De Wolfe & Wood Rare Books | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Fugitive Materials | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Garrett Scott, Bookseller | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Granary Books | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Ken Sanders Rare Books | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Lorne Bair Rare Books | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Musinsky Rare Books | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Patrick Olson Rare Books | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Pryor-Johnson Rare Books | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Rare Books LA | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Richard C. Ramer, Old & Rare Books | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Salmon & Company | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Thomas Lecky Appraisal Services | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Type Punch Matrix | Named | 1 of 1 |
| viaLibri | Named | 1 of 1 |
| William Reese Company | Named | 1 of 1 |
| William S. Cotter Rare Books | Named | 1 of 1 |
The outside view
The national repository that quietly became the keeper of the printed record of early America, holding the majority of everything the young country ever set into type and lending it back to anyone who comes to read.
- Authority
- Preserve
- Outward
- Operational
Their shape
The Legacy
Faithful to what was handed down.
The Legacy is devoted to continuity, carrying a tradition and an identity across generations. Its gift is stability and deep institutional memory, its challenge is making room for change.
Also reads toward The Citadel and The Village.
Strengths
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