Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Historical Society
The GLBT Historical Society collects, preserves, exhibits and makes available to the public materials and knowledge to support and promote understanding of LGBTQ history, culture and arts in all their diversity.
Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Historical Society at a glance
In short: Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Historical Society gave $58K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $19K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $57,500
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- Average grant
- $19,167
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $3,694,299
- +48.0% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (52% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Historical Society funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was CounterPulse ($30K). Together the top 3 received $58K.
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $58K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| CounterPulse San Francisco, CA | academic humanities research | $30,000 |
| New Sun Rising Millvale, PA | academic humanities research | $20,000 |
| The Estate of Wendi A Miller Poughkeepsie, NY | academic humanities research | $7,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,694,299 | $3,196,397 | $1,855,506 | $57,500 | 3 | $25,889 |
| 2023 | $2,496,497 | $1,493,897 | $1,346,002 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $2,532,573 | $1,158,850 | $1,297,913 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $850,305 | $1,392,606 | $1,481,528 | — | — | $752 |
| 2020 | $940,164 | $1,369,746 | $1,350,083 | — | — | $8,657 |
About Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Historical Society
Based on IRS filings
Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Historical Society is a public charity, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $58K. Net investment income was $26K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Historical Society is led by Roberto Ordenana, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 2 of 19 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Roberto Ordenana
Executive Director
On filings since 2022
37.5 hrs/week
$31K (2022) → $155K (2024)
Daniel Bao Finance
Director
On filings since 2020
17 hrs/week
$34K (2020) → $39K (2024)
Francisco Rosas
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yves Averous
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Sueyoshi
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ani Rivera
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ardel Haefele-Thomas
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emily Rosenberg
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Siefer
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Thomas
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Goudeau
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pedro Arista
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peggy Sue Tiesling
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Pokorny Treasurer
Director
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ben Chavez-Gilliam Co-Chair
Director
New on the 2024 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jaime Santos Secretary
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lena Wong
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mason J Smith
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tali Bray Co-Chair
Director
New on the 2024 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (24)
- Former: Lito Sandoval (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Rigoberto Marquez (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Mason J (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Francisco Rosas Secretary (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Ben Chavez-Gilliam Chair (2023) — Director
- Former: Jaime Santos (2023) — Director
- Former: Tali Bray Vice Chair (2023) — Director
- Former: Kyle Levinger (2020–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Tali Bray (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Lito Sandoval Vice Chair (2021–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Maria Powers Chair (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Oliver Slate-Greene (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Andrew Shaffer Dev Dir (2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Ben Gilliam Treasurer (2022) — Director
- Former: Kelsi Evans Archives Dir (2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Rachel Pokorny (2022) — Director
- Former: Terrence Beswick (2020–2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Ben Gilliam Secretary (2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Kyle Levinger Secretary (2021) — Director
- Former: Ben Gilliam (2020) — Director
- Former: Beth Feingold (2020) — Director
- Former: Maria Powers Treasurer (2020) — Director
- Former: Nicholas Large Secretary (2020) — Director
- Former: Tina Valentin Aguirre Chair (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $155K, to Roberto Ordenana (Executive Dir.). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Historical Society
How much does Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Historical Society give each year?
Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Historical Society gave $58K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990.
What is Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Historical Society's typical grant size?
Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Historical Society's median grant in 2024 was $20,000, and its average grant was $19,167, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Historical Society give grants?
Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Historical Society gives mostly in California: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (35%) and New York (13%).
Does Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Historical Society give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Historical Society's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Academic Humanities Research" (3 grants).
How large is Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Historical Society?
Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Historical Society reported $3.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.2M.
What is Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Historical Society's EIN?
Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Historical Society's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-2989004. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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