Atlanta Historical Society Inc
130 W Paces Ferry Rd NW, Atlanta, GA · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $31,278,361 | $21,258,281 | $218,817,475 |
| FY2024 | $43,175,565 | $19,328,299 | $201,106,352 |
| FY2023 | $18,682,593 | $18,483,269 | $170,434,358 |
| FY2022 | $22,665,811 | $15,430,167 | $163,250,554 |
| FY2021 | $33,828,707 | $14,134,238 | $183,928,070 |
| FY2020 | $12,959,334 | $14,820,905 | $145,981,067 |
| FY2019 | $14,911,413 | $14,585,638 | $151,735,273 |
| FY2018 | $19,189,092 | $12,855,363 | $153,383,676 |
| FY2017 | $11,380,953 | $12,192,717 | $145,914,868 |
| FY2016 | $36,720,306 | $11,238,143 | $140,225,661 |
| FY2015 | $23,547,371 | $10,663,103 | $124,061,175 |
| FY2014 | $25,073,494 | $10,077,774 | $116,210,074 |
| FY2013 | $13,283,830 | $9,854,212 | $94,534,402 |
| FY2012 | $4,742,992 | $9,555,172 | $87,785,157 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Atlanta Historical Society Inc (EIN 58-0566162), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $18,842,037 | 60% |
| Program service revenue | $1,623,179 | 5% |
| Other revenue | $10,813,145 | 35% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $15,828,677 | 74% |
| Management & general | $4,296,358 | 20% |
| Fundraising | $1,133,246 | 5% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 60% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 74% of functional expenses, management & general 20%, and fundraising 5%.
- 74% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 36.7% of 907 Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations nationwide (too few in GA for a state comparison).
- Net assets covered about 123.5 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 90th percentile among 671 Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in GA.
- Total revenue was higher than 99.7% of 689 Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in GA.
- Total revenue rose from $4,742,992 in FY2012 to $31,278,361 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 6 and decreased in 7 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 3 of 14 reported years (FY2012, FY2017, FY2020).
- The highest revenue on record here is $43,175,565 in FY2024.
- Net assets grew from $87,785,157 to $218,817,475 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
The organization's primary purpose is to collect, preserve, and disseminate information about atlanta, georgia and its environs in order to connect people, history, and culture.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1944 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | A800 — Arts, Culture & Humanities |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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