Indiana Historical Society
SINCE 1831, THE INDIANA HISTORICAL SOCIETY HAS BEEN INDIANA'S STORYTELLER, CONNECTING PEOPLE TO THE PAST BY COLLECTING, PRESERVING, INTERPRETING, AND DISSEMINATING THE STATE'S HISTORY. A NONPROFIT MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION, THE IHS ALSO PUBLISHES BOOKS AND PERIODICALS; SPONSORS TEACHER WORKSHOPS; PROVIDES YOUTH, ADULT, AND FAMILY PROGRAMMING; PROVIDES SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL MUSEUMS AND HISTORICAL GROUPS; AND MAINTAINS THE NATION'S PREMIER RESEARCH LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES ON THE HISTORY OF INDIANA AND THE OLD NORTHWEST.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$144.0M
+6.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$31K
-94.3% YoY
Grant Count
4
-81.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$8K
-69.8% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $144,036,840 | $134,723,453 | $130,837,844 |
| Revenue | $17,453,605 | $7,720,173 | $4,528,087 |
| Expenses | $9,588,336 | $9,408,704 | $9,781,787 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $7,482,502 | $4,371,098 | $1,852,294 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
78 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JODY BLANKENSHIP | PRESIDENT & CEO | 40 | $301,195 |
| JEFFERY MATSUOKA | VP-BUSINESS & OPERATIONS | 40 | $142,234 |
| ANDREW HALTER | VP-DEVELOPMENT | 40 | $135,815 |
| AMY LAMB | VP-MARKETING & PUBLIC RELA | 40 | $97,873 |
| SUZANNE HAHN | VP-COLLECTIONS | 40 | $86,608 |
| PATRICIA D CURRAN | CHAIR | 1 | — |
| WILLIAM W BARRETT | VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| REBECCA ESPINOZA KUBACKI | VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| ANDREW S THORNTON | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| ADAM ARCENEAUX | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| SUSAN R JONES-HUFFINE | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR | 1 | — |
| JOHN H ABRAMS | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL ALLEY | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CAROLYN E ANKER | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| WILLIAM E BARTELT | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| BONITA L CARTER | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| NICOLE ETCHESON | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DIANE HUNTER | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| STAN HURT | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MICHELLE JARRELL | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| PETER L LACY | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CRAIG M MCKEE | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL B MURPHY | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DAVE O'GUINN | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| BRIAN ROBINSON | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JAMES C SHOOK JR | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DAVID A SUZUKI PHD | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JOSH WAKEFIELD | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CHARLITTA WINSTON | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JAMES H MADISON | TRUSTEE EMERITUS | 1 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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