Nonprofit · EIN 58-0593403
GEORGIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · SAVANNAH, GA 31401
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $9,001,155 | $5,297,965 | $3,703,190 | $41,299,873 | $3,714,995 | $37,584,878 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $7,043,105 | $4,988,499 | $2,054,606 | $35,632,863 | $2,275,315 | $33,357,548 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $5,313,871 | $4,110,541 | $1,203,330 | $32,128,676 | $1,788,672 | $30,340,004 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,018,762
- of which government grants
- $495,334
- Program service revenue
- $374,856
- Investment income
- $2,591,202
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,927,060
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $16,335
- Other revenue
- $16,335
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,083,146
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,253,973
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,611,915
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $14,984
- Accounting fees
- $29,696
- Occupancy
- $298,063
- Travel
- $38,569
- Depreciation
- $289,608
- Program services (functional)
- $4,434,737
- Management and general (functional)
- $748,241
- Fundraising (functional)
- $114,987
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $35,632,863
- Total assets, end of year
- $41,299,873
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,714,995
- Net assets, end of year
- $37,584,878
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,209,978
- Publicly traded securities
- $23,967,506
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $32,375,171
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,209,707
- Gross receipts
- $9,001,155
- Employees
- 30
- Volunteers
- 15,000
- Year formed
- 1839
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR W TODD GROCE | CEO & PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $420,016 | $106,866 |
| LAURA GARCIA-CULLER | VP & COO Officer | 40 | $318,491 | $80,234 |
| GREGG A DURKIN | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMIN Key employee | 40 | $180,835 | $18,349 |
| CHRISTY M CRISP | DIRECTOR OF PRGMS/VP EDU Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,340 | $17,823 |
| STAN K DEATON | SENIOR HISTORIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,808 | $31,084 |
| CLYDE TUGGLE | Vice-Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ABNEY | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY D THOMPSON | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REED DULANY III | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEATRIZ R PEREZ | CURATOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carol Tome | Curator Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN T CATHY | CURATOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Edward Decker | Curator Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN B BLOCH | CURATOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| H JEROME RUSSELL JR | Curator Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF KOLE | CURATOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN S BLAIR | CURATOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY S GREENE | CURATOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK BURNS | CURATOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Beth Coke | Curator Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Robert M Levy | Curator Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rosa Tarbutton Sumter | Curator Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE V BLANK | CURATOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VENESSA HARRISON | CURATOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR W TODD GROCE | CEO AND PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $383,601 | $77,804 |
| LAURA GARCIA-CULLER | VICE PRESIDENT AND COO Officer | 40 | $281,923 | $61,773 |
| GREGG A DURKIN | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION Key employee | 40 | $166,192 | $17,345 |
| CHRISTY M CRISP | DIR. OF PRGMS/VP EDUC. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,738 | $13,533 |
| STAN K DEATON | SENIOR HISTORIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,319 | $25,322 |
| SHAN COOPER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ABNEY | VICE-CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLYDE TUGGLE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| H JEROME RUSSELL JR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN S BLAIR | CURATOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK S BLAKE | CURATOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES H BLANCHARD | CURATOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE V BLANK | CURATOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN B BLOCH | CURATOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK BURNS | CURATOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN T CATHY | CURATOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REED DULANY III | CURATOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY S GREENE | CURATOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VENESSA HARRISON | CURATOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF KOLE | CURATOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN F MCMULLAN | CURATOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM T MOORE | CURATOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM NUNN | CURATOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEATRIZ R PEREZ | CURATOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KESSEL STELLING JR | CURATOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY D THOMPSON | CURATOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR W TODD GROCE | CEO AND PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $353,538 | $66,186 |
| LAURA GARCIA-CULLER | VICE PRESIDENT AND COO Officer | 40 | $274,231 | $54,706 |
| CHRISTY M CRISP | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS, VP EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,594 | $21,390 |
| STAN K DEATON | SENIOR HISTORIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,585 | $22,005 |
| SHAN COOPER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ABNEY | VICE-CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLYDE TUGGLE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| H JEROME RUSSELL JR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN S BLAIR | CURATOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK S BLAKE | CURATOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES H BLANCHARD | CURATOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE V BLANK | CURATOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN B BLOCH | CURATOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK BURNS | CURATOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN T CATHY | CURATOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REED DULANY III | CURATOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY S GREENE | CURATOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VENESSA HARRISON | CURATOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF KOLE | CURATOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN F MCMULLAN | CURATOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM T MOORE | CURATOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM NUNN | CURATOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEATRIZ R PEREZ | CURATOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KESSEL STELLING JR | CURATOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY D THOMPSON | CURATOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 104 W GASTON ST, SAVANNAH, GA 31401-4903
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Dr William T Groce, 104 West Gaston Street, Savannah, GA 31401
- Signed the 990
- Dr William T Groce, President & CEO
- Phone
- (912) 651-2831
- Website
- GEORGIAHISTORY.COM
- Return prepared by
- Mauldin & Jenkins LLC
Mission
Georgia Historical Society (GHS) is the premier independent statewide institution responsible for collecting, examining, and teaching Georgia history. GHS houses the oldest and most distinguished collection of materials related exclusively to Georgia history in the nation. Founded in 1839 with the mission to collect, examine, and teach Georgia and American history through education and research.
Program accomplishments
- Education and outreach programs - GHS teaches Georgia and American history to teachers, students, and general audiences through the delivery of professional development programs for educators (K-12 and college faculty), development and distribution of classroom resources for teachers, "Today in Georgia History, the annual Georgia History Festival. In addition, GHS makes history accessible to diverse audiences, including tourists, through the delivery of statewide lectures featuring nationally recognized historians, management of the statewide historical marker program, and through its affiliate chapter program which provides technical services and program support to local historical organizations statewide.Expenses $2,803,615 · revenue $27,415
- Library and archives services - a major research center, the GHS library and archives is home to the most distinguished collection of primary and secondary source materials related exclusively to Georgia history in the nation. Manuscript, map, artifact, portrait, and photo records are searchable via online research tools, including an online image database and OPAC. In addition, researchers (teachers, students, scholars, and history enthusiasts) are invited to conduct on-site research in the Hodgson Hall reading room where professional archivists and reference staff provide direct access to primary and secondary source materials held within the GHS collection.Expenses $991,453 · revenue $30,139
- Telling the Story of Georgia for Nearly Two Centuries: GHS has been publishing Georgia history almost since its founding and it remains committed to this vital part of our mission. In 1840, in an effort to facilitate research on Georgia history and increase access to its collections, GHS launched an ambitious publications program, which initially consisted of transcribing and publishing many of its most significant manuscripts. Since 1917 GHS has been publishing The Georgia Historical Quarterly, a scholarly publication featuring articles, book reviews, photo essays, and edited primary materials related to Georgia history. Today, the Quarterly is recognized as the journal of record for Georgia history and as one of the finest state historical publications in the nation.Expenses $319,265 · revenue $38,188
- ALL OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES, INCLUDING MEMBERSHIP.Expenses $320,404 · revenue $295,449
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
- 58-0593403
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1951
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $41,299,873
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,001,155
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $9,001,155 | $5,297,965 | $41,299,873 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $7,043,105 | $4,988,499 | $35,632,863 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $5,313,871 | $4,110,541 | $32,128,676 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $4,642,270 | $3,649,995 | $29,377,196 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 58-0593403).
Questions about GEORGIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of GEORGIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GEORGIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY is 58-0593403.
- Is GEORGIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1951.
- Are donations to GEORGIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GEORGIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY 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 GEORGIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY 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 GEORGIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY 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 GEORGIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Dr William T Groce.
- Who are the officers and directors of GEORGIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 24 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $420,016 (DR W TODD GROCE, CEO & PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does GEORGIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,001,155, expenses of $5,297,965 and total assets of $41,299,873 at year end.
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