Massachusetts Historical Society
A founding era repository of the American story, guarding the papers of Adams and Jefferson while working to make the past last and reach the living.
Financial profile
Massachusetts Historical Society · EIN 04-2108374 · 501(c)(3)
| Fiscal year | Total revenue | Contributions | Program services | Total expenses | Net assets | Year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $3,698,624 | $2,392,568 | $90,041 | $9,479,740 | $139,140,667 | Jun 2023 |
| FY2022 | $9,533,409 | $2,135,548 | $161,800 | $8,643,577 | $139,560,439 | Jun 2022 |
| FY2021 | $13,508,822 | $3,770,174 | $114,718 | $7,902,647 | $150,821,761 | Jun 2021 |
| FY2020 | $4,181,044 | $2,939,789 | $172,097 | $7,426,948 | $102,399,339 | Jun 2020 |
| FY2019 | $6,544,486 | $2,830,902 | $155,392 | $7,265,575 | $100,868,434 | Jun 2019 |
| FY2018 | $3,830,085 | $3,605,652 | $210,681 | $6,256,524 | $96,282,762 | Jun 2018 |
Figures exactly as reported. A blank cell was blank on the form. The fiscal year links to the filing.
Peer societies
Five societies Massachusetts Historical Society is read alongside.
AAS
American Antiquarian Society
The national repository that quietly became the keeper of the printed record of early America, holding the…
9 companies named
IHS
Indiana Historical Society
The custodian of Indiana's collective memory, a Smithsonian affiliated institution that holds millions of the…
AJHS
American Jewish Historical Society
The oldest ethnic historical archive in the United States, custodian of the record of Jewish life in America
PAS
Plymouth Antiquarian Society
A century old steward of Plymouth's ordinary past, keeping three houses and the stories that lived in them
AHA
American Historical Association
The largest membership community of historians, providing leadership, standards, and advocacy for the…
8 companies named
Who backs MHS
Every company Massachusetts Historical 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ropes & Gray LLP | Other | ACB AHLA IAPP IBA IAA +3 |
| Baupost Group, LLC | Other | Only Massachusetts Historical Society, so far |
| Boston Document Systems | Other | Only Massachusetts Historical Society, so far |
| Casner & Edwards | Other | Only Massachusetts Historical Society, so far |
| ComTec | Other | Only Massachusetts Historical Society, so far |
| Fiduciary Trust Company | Other | Only Massachusetts Historical Society, so far |
| Fiducient Advisors | Other | Only Massachusetts Historical Society, so far |
| The Print House | Other | Only Massachusetts Historical Society, so far |
Sources: 1 published list, read September 2026
Thank You to Our Donors (FY25 Annual Report). Read September 28, 2026. Donor honor roll, FY July 2024 to June 2025; only companies recorded (individuals, foundations, trusts, societies and agencies left out). Giving levels are dollar ranges, so no tier recorded.
Who backs Massachusetts Historical Society's peers, but not Massachusetts Historical Society
Companies named publicly by at least one of Massachusetts Historical Society's five peer societies, and not found in Massachusetts Historical Society's reviewed public records.
| Company | AAS | AHA | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Books | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| Dan Casavant Rare Books | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| E. M. Maurice Books | Friends | 1 of 2 | |
| Enchanted Books | Friends | 1 of 2 | |
| Gale | Supporting | 1 of 2 | |
| Matching Gifts | 1 of 2 | ||
| Hackett Publishing | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| Hanover Insurance Group Inc. | Matching Gifts | 1 of 2 | |
| HarperCollins Publishers | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| HISTORY_LOGO_FULL_COLOR_3D_BLACK_CMYK | Platinum | 1 of 2 | |
| Kenneth Karmiole Bookseller Inc. | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| Lillian E. Fraker—Savoy Books | George Bancroft Circle | 1 of 2 | |
| Macmillan Learning | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| R. A. Graham Co. Inc. | George Bancroft Circle | 1 of 2 | |
| Simon & Schuster | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| W. S. Cotter Rare Books | George Bancroft Circle | 1 of 2 | |
| W.W. Norton | Named | 1 of 2 |
The outside view
A founding era repository of the American story, guarding the papers of Adams and Jefferson while working to make the past last and reach the living.
- Authority
- Preserve
- Outward
- Operational
Their shape
The Citadel
Led from the center, built to endure.
The Citadel runs on clarity and decisiveness, its direction held by a strong center the whole organization moves behind. Its gift is speed and coherence, its challenge is leaning too heavily on the few at the middle.
Also reads toward The Legacy and The Movement.
Strengths
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