Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania
Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania
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About this organization
Mission
The Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania is an educational institution that engages and inspires a large and diverse audience with links to the past, understanding in the present, and guidance for the future by preserving regional history and presenting the American experience with a Western Pennsylvania connection. This work is accomplished in partnership with others through archaeology, archives, artifact collections, conservation, educational programs, exhibitions, library, museums, performance, publication, research, technical assistance, and increasingly, through broadcast media and the internet.
About
Exhibition admissions: The Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania (DBA Senator John Heinz History Center) was founded in 1879 and is the oldest cultural institution in Pittsburgh. The Historical Society operates and does business as the Senator John Heinz History Center, the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum, the Meadowcroft Rockshelter & Historic Village, the Fort Pitt Museum, and the Museum Conservation Center. This family of museums is a perennial award-winner for its exhibitions, programs, and publications that draws an audience of some 300,000 visitors a year and reaches in excess of 1 million more via programming on broadcast media and the internet.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit, as set forth in the filing, is “The historical society of western pennsylvania is an educational institution that engages and inspires a large and diverse audience with links to the past, understanding in the present, and guidance for the future by preserving regional history and presenting the american experience with a western pennsylvania connection. this work is accomplished in partnership with others through archaeology, archives, artifact collections, conservation, educational programs, exhibitions, library, museums, performance, publication, research, technical assistance, and increasingly, through broadcast media and the internet.”.
When discussing its purpose, they were characterized as: “To preserve and present regional history.”.
- The state in which the non-profit is legally authorized to operate is PA, as reported.
- The filing confirms that the non-profit's address in 2020 was 1212 SMALLMAN STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA, 152224200.
- The form of the non-profit reports 191 employees as of 2020.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $5,223,282.
- The organization has 54 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1879.
- The organization pays $6,192,537 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $674,780 in fundraising expenses.