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Atlanta Historical Society reported $31.3 million in revenue and $21.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $74.46 went to program services, $20.21 to management and general costs and $5.33 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 60.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $589,523 (President/CEO). 14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 141% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $21MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $31MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 74.5% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 20.2% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.3% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 60.2% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 5.2% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $589,523 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.77% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 14 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 123.5 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 20 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseAtlanta 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…
Atlanta History Center produces a rich array of interactive, dynamic programs and exhibitions. Community Days, such as Juneteenth 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…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President/CEO Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $499,635 | $0 | $89,888 | $589,523 |
| COO Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $204,030 | $0 | $34,991 | $239,021 |
| VP of Development Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $198,620 | $0 | $35,092 | $233,712 |
| Chief Content Officer Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $157,449 | $0 | $20,938 | $178,387 |
| VP of Finance/Tech Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $148,432 | $0 | $2,466 | $150,898 |
| VP of Sales/Operations Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $121,965 | $0 | $25,100 | $147,065 |
| Curator of Decorative Arts Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $128,191 | $0 | $12,785 | $140,976 |
| VP of Collections & Research Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $114,068 | $0 | $19,742 | $133,810 |
14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Atlanta Historical Society (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $943K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b20 · 20 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5207
- Volunteers Part I, line 6138
Private foundation grants it received
17 private foundations reported grants to Atlanta Historical Society totaling $9.4M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Atlanta Historical Society spent in FY2025, $74.46 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Atlanta Historical Society's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Atlanta Historical Society reported that 74.5% of its $21.3 million in expenses went to program services, 20.2% to management and general and 5.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Atlanta Historical Society pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Atlanta Historical Society reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $589,523, for the role of President/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Atlanta Historical Society get its money?
Of $31.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 60.2% came from contributions and grants and 5.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Atlanta Historical Society a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 58-0566162 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202621349349302832 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521359349306212 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441359349312974 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311359349301431 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021 (amended), object 202201369349308580 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111379349303881 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 58-0566162: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.