GEORGIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GEORGIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY

EIN 58-0593403 · Education (B)

What they do

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.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $83.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders24 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

49.27%of revenue went to mission work83.7% of expenses · Program services

1.28%of revenue went to fundraising2.2% of expenses

$58.86spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.31%of revenue went to management and office costs14.1% of expenses

$7.80in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

66.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $526,882 for DR W TODD GROCE (CEO & PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$9,001,155

Mission workProgram services$4,434,73749.27% of revenue83.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$748,2418.31% of revenue14.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$114,9871.28% of revenue2.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$3,703,19041.14% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$5,297,96558.86% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 83.7% mission · 14.1% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 58.86% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 85.4% mission · 11.9% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.83% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 82.4% mission · 14.8% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.35% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.2% mission · 15.5% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.63% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 82.0% mission · 16.3% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 51.30% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 83.2% mission · 13.3% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.88% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 83.3% mission · 14.0% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.15% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 82.5% mission · 14.6% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 37.10% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$9,001,155

Expenses$5,297,965

Annual surplus $3,703,190 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$4,434,737 · 83.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$748,241 · 14.1% of expenses

Fundraising$114,987 · 2.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$9,001,155

Expenses$5,297,965

Assets$41,299,873

Income$9,001,155

Contributions$6,018,762

Mission work (program services)$4,434,737

Fundraising$114,987

Management and general$748,241

Stocks and bonds$23,967,506

Accounting fees$29,696

Investing fees$200,532

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

DR W TODD GROCECEO & PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $526,882Base $420,016 · Other $106,866

LAURA GARCIA-CULLERVP & COO · 40 hrs/week $398,725Base $318,491 · Other $80,234

GREGG A DURKINDIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMIN · 40 hrs/week $199,184Base $180,835 · Other $18,349

CHRISTY M CRISPDIRECTOR OF PRGMS/VP EDU · 40 hrs/week $160,163Base $142,340 · Other $17,823

STAN K DEATONSENIOR HISTORIAN · 40 hrs/week $154,892Base $123,808 · Other $31,084

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (24)

DR W TODD GROCECEO & PRESIDENT

LAURA GARCIA-CULLERVP & COO

GREGG A DURKINDIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMIN

CHRISTY M CRISPDIRECTOR OF PRGMS/VP EDU

STAN K DEATONSENIOR HISTORIAN

KEVIN S BLAIRCURATOR

VENESSA HARRISONCURATOR

STEPHANIE V BLANKCURATOR

ROSA TARBUTTON SUMTERCURATOR

ROBERT M LEVYCURATOR

REED DULANY IIISECRETARY

MARY BETH COKECURATOR

MARK BURNSCURATOR

LARRY D THOMPSONTREASURER

KIMBERLY S GREENECURATOR

BEATRIZ R PEREZCURATOR

JEFF KOLECURATOR

H JEROME RUSSELL JRCURATOR

ELLEN B BLOCHCURATOR

EDWARD DECKERCURATOR

DAVID ABNEYCHAIRMAN

DAN T CATHYCURATOR

CLYDE TUGGLEVICE-CHAIRMAN

CAROL TOMECURATOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1951
Location: 104 West Gaston Street, Savannah, GA 31401
County: Chatham
In care of: Dr William T Groce
Primary officer: Dr William T Groce, President & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(912) 651-2831 Officer phone(912) 651-2125

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MAULDIN & JENKINS LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B)
IRS tax category: Education