#338of 1,000 in 2025

Dallas Historical Society

Location
Dallas, Texas
Sector
Arts and culture
Founded
1922
Website
dallashistory.org
514%Three-year growth, FY2022 to FY2025
$8.7MFY2025 revenue
23Employees, FY2025
#44of 107 in Arts and culture
#20of 55 in Texas

Revenue by fiscal year

FY2022: $1,410,276 $1.4M FY22 FY2023: $770,748 $771K FY23 FY2024: $1,404,139 $1.4M FY24 FY2025: $8,659,977 $8.7M FY25

We count pledges when the cash is received, not when they’re promised, so these numbers differ from Dallas Historical Society’s 990. How we count pledges

Where revenue came from, FY2025

Gifts and grants
$8.1M · 93%
Other revenue
$213K · 2%
Fundraising events
$120K · 1%
Membership dues
$115K · 1%
Other
$151K · 2%
Total revenue on the 990
$9,171,013
Investment income
− $410,036
Pledges promised this year, not yet received
− $101,000
Revenue we count
$8,659,977

What it does

The purpose of the society is to institute and encourage historical inquiry, to collect, preserve and exhibit the materials of history and to spread historical information, especially concerning the city of dallas, texas; the county of dallas, texas; and the state of texas.

Produced exhibits and educational programs and provided library, research and meetings facilities which enabled the public to explore and learn about the history of the city and county of Dallas, the state of Texas, and the southwestern United States.

Leadership

Karl ChiaoExecutive Dir.

EIN 75-0851204 · Full filings on ProPublica

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