Nonprofit · EIN 58-0566162
ATLANTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
Tax-exempt · ATLANTA, GA 30305
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $31,278,361 | $21,258,281 | $10,020,080 | $222,119,446 | $3,301,971 | $218,817,475 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $43,175,565 | $19,328,299 | $23,847,266 | $203,687,815 | $2,581,463 | $201,106,352 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $18,682,593 | $18,483,269 | $199,324 | $173,087,761 | $2,653,403 | $170,434,358 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $18,842,037
- Membership dues
- $359,349
- Program service revenue
- $1,623,179
- Investment income
- $7,358,889
- Net rental income
- $1,651,326
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $3,397,380
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$229,347
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $1,953,275
- Other revenue
- $3,454,256
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $943,250
- Other salaries and wages
- $6,896,063
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $9,090,274
- Professional fundraising fees
- $58,235
- Legal fees
- $14,703
- Accounting fees
- $61,758
- Occupancy
- $3,048,338
- Travel
- $26,057
- Depreciation
- $3,635,217
- Program services (functional)
- $15,828,677
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,296,358
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,133,246
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $203,687,815
- Total assets, end of year
- $222,119,446
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,301,971
- Net assets, end of year
- $218,817,475
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $51,020,589
- Publicly traded securities
- $98,581,553
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $119,168,242
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $99,649,233
- Gross unrelated business income
- $3,035,112
- Gross receipts
- $32,837,648
- Employees
- 207
- Volunteers
- 138
- Year formed
- 1926
- State of legal domicile
- GA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Hale | President/CEO Officer | 40 | $499,635 | $89,888 |
| Guy Carriere | COO Officer | 40 | $204,030 | $34,991 |
| Erin O'Leary | VP of Development Highest-paid employee | 40 | $198,620 | $35,092 |
| Pola Changnon | Chief Content Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,449 | $20,938 |
| Jeffrey Rutledge | VP of Finance/Tech Officer | 40 | $148,432 | $2,466 |
| Susana Corripio | VP of Sales/Operations Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,965 | $25,100 |
| Michael Rose | Curator of Decorative Arts Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,191 | $12,785 |
| Paul Crater | VP of Collections & Research Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,068 | $19,742 |
| Beau Allen | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jenny Alton | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chloe Barzey | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dallas Clement | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joseph Crespino | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Dorian | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Golden | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Hardy | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Joia Johnson | Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Garrett Langley | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sandra Hall Mulrain | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bill Peard | Immediate Past Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sachin Shailendra | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Will Skeean | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Caroline Rawls Strumph | Asst. Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kathy Waller | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Joseph Carpenter | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Cath Coetzer | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Samantha Jones | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Cynthia Neal Spence | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Hale | President/CEO Officer | 40 | $487,404 | $92,367 |
| Guy Carriere | COO Officer | 40 | $224,825 | $34,494 |
| Erin O'Leary | VP of Development Highest-paid employee | 40 | $173,972 | $32,025 |
| Michael Rose | Chief Mission Deputy Officer | 40 | $140,222 | $13,129 |
| Susana Corripio | VP of Sales/Operations Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,080 | $25,235 |
| Jeffrey Rutledge | VP of Finance/Tech Officer | 40 | $138,645 | $2,271 |
| Paul Crater | VP of Collections & Research Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,154 | $17,982 |
| Kristian Weatherspoon | VP of Digital Storytelling Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,280 | $12,107 |
| Nancy Glenn | VP of Mktg/Brand Exp Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,790 | $2,329 |
| Beau Allen | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jenny Alton | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chloe Barzey | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rodney Bullard | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dallas Clement | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joseph Crespino | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Dorian | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bo Dubose | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Golden | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Marc Hardy | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joia Johnson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Trudy Kremer | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Garrett Langley | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sandra Hall Mulrain | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Howard Palefsky | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Peard | Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathleen Rollins | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sachin Shailendra | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Will Skeean | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Caroline Rawls Strumph | trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathy Waller | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Hale | President/CEO Officer | 40 | $726,353 | $86,936 |
| Guy Carriere | COO Officer | 40 | $240,479 | $31,994 |
| Erin O'Leary | VP of Development Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,299 | $14,824 |
| Michael Rose | Chief Mission Deputy Officer | 40 | $134,768 | $12,122 |
| Susana Corripio | VP of Sales/Operations Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,375 | $28,846 |
| Jeffrey Rutledge | VP of Finance/Tech Officer | 40 | $130,860 | $2,136 |
| Nancy Glenn | VP of Mktg/Brand Exp Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,432 | $2,091 |
| Beau Allen | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chloe Barzey | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rodney Bullard | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dallas Clement | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Dorian | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Beverly M DuBose III | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Golden | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Marc Hardy | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joia Johnson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Trudy Kremer | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sandra Hall Mulrain | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Howard Palefsky | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Peard | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathleen Rollins | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sachin Shailendra | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Will Skeean | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathy Waller | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 130 W PACES FERRY RD NW, ATLANTA, GA 30305-1380
- In care of
- % JEFF RUTLEDGE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- F Sheffield Hale, 130 WEST PACES FERRY ROAD, ATLANTA, GA 30305
- Signed the 990
- F sheffield hale, CEO/PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (404) 814-4020
- Website
- WWW.ATLANTAHISTORYCENTER.COM
- Return prepared by
- SMITH & HOWARD ADVISORY LLC
Mission
ATLANTA HISTORY CENTER SEEKS TO CONNECT PEOPLE, HISTORY, AND CULTURE TO BUILD A STRONGER COMMUNITY. THROUGH EXHIBITIONS, COLLECTIONS, HISTORIC HOUSES, GARDENS, ARCHIVES, EDUCATIONAL SCHOOL TOURS, PUBLIC PROGRAMS, AND DIGITAL AND VIRTUAL PROGRAMS AND CONTENT, WE ENCOURAGE OUR CONSTITUENTS TO CONSIDER OUR SHARED PAST IN A DYNAMIC CONTEXT, PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR BROADER PERSPECTIVE. ATLANTA HISTORY CENTER-BUCKHEAD IS COMPRISED OF THE ATLANTA HISTORY MUSEUM, WHICH IS ONE OF THE LARGEST HISTORY MUSEUMS IN THE COUNTRY AND FEATURES SIGNATURE, TEMPORARY, AND TRAVELING EXHIBITIONS; GOIZUETA GARDENS INCLUDING 33 ACRES OF CURATED GARDENS, WOODLANDS, AND TRAILS; THREE HISTORIC HOUSES AND ASSOCIATED BUILDINGS: SWAN HOUSE, SMITH FARM, AND WOOD CABIN; AND KENAN RESEARCH CENTER. ATLANTA HISTORY CENTER-MIDTOWN INCLUDES MARGARET MITCHELL HOUSE, WHICH CONTAINS THE APARTMENT WHERE MARGARET MITCHELL WROTE GONE WITH THE WIND, ALONG WITH EXHIBITION GALLERIES; AND COMMERCIAL ROW, WHICH CONTAINS A TEMPORA
Program accomplishments
- Atlanta 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 of Atlanta cyclorama painting in the multimedia experience Cyclorama: The Big Picture. All exhibitions and digital content are supported by the museum collections. The museum artifact collections are particularly strong in American Civil War and Reconstruction, Atlanta businesses and home life, period furniture and decorative arts, and a significant collection of fashion and textiles. The living collections of the Atlanta History Center are presented throughout Goizueta Gardens, containing 9 distinct thematic gardens: Gilbert Quarry Garden, Smith Farm gardens, Swan House Garden, Swan Woods, Sims Asian Garden, Rhododendron Garden, Olguita's Garden, Veterans Park, and the Entrance Gardens. For people looking to conduct research, Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center is a free public archives and special collections library offering a multitude of resources for the study of Atlanta and Southern regional history and culture. Dedicated collections include decorative arts, Southern architecture, genealogy, military history, railroads, and southern gardens. Copies of historic photographs, prints, and other archival materials can be purchased through Kenan Research Center. The historic houses provide unique and interactive access points to history, and include Smith Farm, Swan House, Wood Cabin, and Margaret Mitchell House. The Smith farmhouse (listed on the National Register as the Tullie Smith farmhouse), Swan House, and Margaret Mitchell House (listed on the National Register as Crescent Apartments) are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Smith Farmhouse and detached kitchen were built in the 1840s. The site also includes relocated structures and replicas of other likely structures including a cabin interpreted as an enslaved persons residence, a reconstructed blacksmith shop and barn, and a 19th century corn crib. The site is presented in the 1860s through interpretation for children and adults with heirloom crops and live heirloom breed animals. The 1928 Swan House, designed by Atlanta architect Philip Trammell Shutze, provides a glimpse into the lives of those who lived and worked in the mansion during the 1930s. The 1840s Wood Cabin helps visitors learn about the lives of white settlers in the southeastern United States and first contact with Native Americans, including the Muskogee people. Margaret Mitchell House is located in the heart of midtown at Atlanta History Center Midtown. The house features the apartment where Margaret Mitchell wrote Gone with the Wind. The building also includes other exhibition galleries. The campus includes a separate building called Commercial Row, a refurbished historic retail space that serves as an event space used for author programs, gallery installations, and private events. Atlanta History Center served more than 80,000 people either on-campus or off-campus throughout the year.Expenses $11,128,834 · revenue $1,376,602
- 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 partnerships, which allows those institutions to further their complementary missions and increase awareness of Atlanta History Center and our mission Our school tours take schoolchildren through interactive experiences to help them learn about civil rights, the Civil War, Native Americans, and Georgia farm life, while school outreach programs and Travel Trunks take history out into the classroom through presentations and activities. School programs are also offered virtually. School programming served over 44,000 children this year. Toddler programs, summer camps, and Homeschool Days bring engaging, interactive fun to learning about history. For adults, Author Talks bring engaging speakers to Atlanta, virtually and in person. Each year, more than 48 author talks at both campuses and online focus on a variety of genres, including biography, history, memoir, cooking, historical fiction, literary fiction, and more. Thousands of people attend these talks each year. Each program includes time for a question and answer session as well as a book signing with the author at in-person events.Expenses $4,699,843 · revenue $325,579
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 58-0566162
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1944
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A800)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $222,119,446
- Income (IRS master file)
- $32,837,648
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $31,278,361 | $21,258,281 | $222,119,446 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $43,175,565 | $19,328,299 | $203,687,815 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $18,682,593 | $18,483,269 | $173,087,761 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $22,665,811 | $15,430,167 | $165,876,329 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 58-0566162).
Questions about ATLANTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
- What is the EIN of ATLANTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ATLANTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC is 58-0566162.
- Is ATLANTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1944.
- Are donations to ATLANTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ATLANTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ATLANTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ATLANTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ATLANTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names F Sheffield Hale.
- Who are the officers and directors of ATLANTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 28 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $499,635 (Frank Hale, President/CEO).
- How much revenue does ATLANTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $31,278,361, expenses of $21,258,281 and total assets of $222,119,446 at year end.
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