Oregon Historical Society
Oregon Historical Society
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About this organization
Mission
The Oregon Historical Society preserves our state’s history and makes it accessible to everyone in ways that advance knowledge and inspire curiosity about all the people, places, and events that have shaped Oregon. For more than a century, the Oregon Historical Society has served as the state’s collective memory, preserving a vast collection of artifacts, photographs, maps, manuscript materials, books, films, and oral histories. Our research library, museum, digital platforms, educational programming, and historical journal make Oregon’s history open and accessible to all. We exist because history is powerful, and because a history as deep and rich as Oregon’s cannot be contained within a single story or point of view.
About
EXHIBITS - THE SOCIETY COLLECTS, PRESERVES, DOCUMENTS, AND EXHIBITS THE STATE'S MATERIAL CULTURE WITH MORE THAN 85,000 ARTIFACTS. ITS MAJOR PERMANENT EXHIBITION, THE AWARD WINNING OREGON MY OREGON, CLOSED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON APRIL 29, 2018 FOR A COMPLETE REDESIGN. THE NEW, PERMANENT EXPERIENCE OREGON OPENED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON FEBRUARY 14, 2019, ON OREGON'S 160TH BIRTHDAY. A DYNAMIC EDUCATIONAL EXHIBIT, EXPERIENCE OREGON WILL ALLOW VISITORS TO LEARN ABOUT THE COUNTLESS PEOPLE, PLACES AND EVENTS THAT HAVE SHAPED OREGON. INTERACTIVE STATIONS THROUGHOUT THE EXHIBIT CONTINUALLY DIRECT VISITORS BACK TO THE PRESENT, EMPHASIZING WHY LEARNING ABOUT HISTORY MATTERS.CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.IN 2012, A NEW AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF STATE AND LOCAL HISTORY AWARD WINNING PERMANENT EXHIBITION, OREGON VOICES, WAS COMPLETED, COMBINING THE TECHNOLOGY OF TODAY WITH STORIES FROM THE PAST. THIS INTERACTIVE EXHIBIT GIVES VISITORS A CHANCE TO EXPLORE THE ISSUES AND EVENTS THAT SHAPED OREGON FROM 1950 FORWARD.THE SOCIETY MOUNTS EIGHT TO TEN TRAVELING AND TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS ON VARIED THEMES EACH YEAR. ON-SITE EXHIBITS ARE SHOWN IN ITS SEVEN GALLERIES. THE SOCIETY ALSO LOANS OBJECTS TO MORE THAN 30 HISTORICAL INSTITUTIONS ON A YEARLY BASIS. IN 2019, 71,126 VISITORS CAME TO THE OREGON HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO VIEW ITS EXHIBITS AND PARTICIPATE IN VARIOUS PROGRAMS.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
From their filing, the objective of the non-profit is stated as “As the steward of oregon's history, the oregon historical society educates, informs, and engages the public through collecting, preserving, and interpreting the past....in other words, oregon history matters.”.
When talking about its functions, they were outlined as: “The oregon historical society has been collecting, preserving, exhibiting and publishing oregon's history for over 100 years. today, the society's complex is a landmark in the heart of portland's cultural district, and offers oregon's rich multicultural history through museum exhibitions, research collections, publications and public programs.”.
- The legally reported state of operation for the non-profit is OR.
- According to the filing, the non-profit's address in 2019 is 1200 SW PARK AVENUE, PORTLAND, OR, 97205.
- The non-profit organization as of 2019 has a total of 80 employees reported on their form.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $1,020,596.
- The organization has 36 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1898.
- The organization pays $4,489,444 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $874,557 in fundraising expenses.
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