Hingham Historical Society Inc
The Hingham Historical Society, founded in 1914, is a member-supported non-profit dedicated to collecting, preserving, exhibiting, and interpreting the history of the town of hingham, Massachusetts.
Hingham Historical Society Inc at a glance
In short: Hingham Historical Society Inc reported $2K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $1,633 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -21.0% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $7,364,071
- +5.3% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $1,313,326
- +37.9% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $152,439
- +100.7% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $981,711
- +1.7% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Hingham Historical Society Inc
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Hingham Historical Society Inc
Who Hingham Historical Society Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2021) to $10K (2022). In 2024 it reported $2K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History New York, NY | Sponsorship of a 2022 teacher seminar at the hingham heritage museum. | $10,000 |
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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 | $7,364,071 | $1,313,326 | $981,711 | $1,633 | Total only | $152,439 |
| 2023 | $6,991,662 | $952,292 | $965,639 | $2,066 | Total only | $75,948 |
| 2022 | $6,932,141 | $895,879 | $890,600 | $10,000 | 1 | $103,434 |
| 2021 | $7,273,231 | $909,507 | $751,500 | $1,537 | Total only | $101,758 |
| 2020 | $7,013,734 | $2,784,595 | $633,209 | — | — | $117,308 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Hingham Historical Society Inc
Based on IRS filings
Hingham Historical Society Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Hingham, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $7.4M in total assets. In 2024, it reported $2K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $152K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hingham Historical Society Inc is led by Deirdre Anderson, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 27 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Deirdre Anderson
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$88K (2020) → $106K (2024)
James Taylor
Director & President
Director & Vice President → Director, President A & O, 2023
Director, President A & O → Director & President, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Caroline Counselman
Director & Vice President
Director → Director & Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl Bierwirth
Director & Secretary
Director & Clerk → Director & Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Galko
Director
Director A & O → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dorothy Galo
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eileen McIntyre
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Tondorf-Dick
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lara Cogliano Thompson
Director
Director A & O → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Torrey
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Mosher
Director & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Warren Pelissier
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Edmundson
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Conroy
Director
Director A & O → Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erin Whitmore
Director
Director A & O → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gordon Carr
Director
Director A & O → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Johnson
Director
Director A & O → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Leland
Director
Director A & O → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth Foraste
Director
Director A & O → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Hunt
Director
Director A & O → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Mahoney
Director
Director A & O → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Macdonald
Director
Director A & O → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christine Maglione Beniers
Director A & O
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eileen Pyne
Director A & O
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jerry Sgobbo
Director A & O
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Neil Smith
Director A & O
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Brancale
Director A & O
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Craig Bromley (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Kathleen Curley (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Paula Bagger (2020–2023) — Director & President
- Former: Andrea Gillis (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Melissa Tully (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Nicholas Paffett (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Danis (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jane Carr (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jim Taylor (2020–2021) — Director & Vice President
- Former: Amber Waterhouse (2020) — Director
- Former: David Hannan (2020) — Director
- Former: Debbie Edmundson (2020) — Director A & O
- Former: Joseph Perry (2020) — Director
- Former: Peter Blampied (2020) — Director
- Former: Tom Willson (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 $106K, to Deirdre Anderson (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Hingham Historical Society Inc
How much does Hingham Historical Society Inc give each year?
Hingham Historical Society Inc reported $2K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it reported $2K in grants paid.
How large is Hingham Historical Society Inc?
Hingham Historical Society Inc reported $7.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3M.
What is Hingham Historical Society Inc?
Hingham Historical Society Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Hingham, MA. It holds $7.4M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Hingham Historical Society Inc operate?
Hingham Historical Society Inc has awarded grants in New York.
What is Hingham Historical Society Inc's EIN?
Hingham Historical Society Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6052033. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 6, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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