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Historical League Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Tempe, AZ EIN: 86-0387514 Website

The mission of the Historical League is to support the Arizona historical society and the az heritage center at papago park in tempe,Arizona, by fundraising contributing the services of its members,and conducting educational and promotional activities.

Historical League Inc at a glance

Total assets
$316,422
-12.4% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$36,700
-62.2% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$68,896
-20.5% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-EZ, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Historical League Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Tempe

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K1 grant2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $6K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Arizona Heritage Center at Papago Park Tempe, AZMuseum Operations Support$5,800
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$316,422$36,700$68,896———
2024$361,095$96,995$86,621——$1,632
2023$349,454$60,731$59,080——$1,882
2022$348,650$40,618$29,161——$148
2021$359,771$120,636$32,755$5,8001$468

About Historical League Inc

Based on IRS filings

Historical League Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Tempe, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $316K in total assets.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Historical League Inc is led by Pamela Den Draak, Co-President on the 2025 filing; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Pamela Den Draak

    Co-President

    New on the 2025 filing

    25 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pat Faur

    Co-President

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Fritsch

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Norma Jean Coulter

    Director

    Recording Secretary → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jolynn Clarke

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary McMahon

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nina Filippi

    Treasurer

    Advisor → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    16 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anne Lupica

    Advisor

    Director → Advisor, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    11 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sharron McKinney

    Recording Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (10)
  • Former: Christine Hackett (2021–2024) — President
  • Former: Clede Gorrell (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Susan Howard (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Janet Murray (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Vacant (2023–2024) — President Elect
  • Former: Claire Nullmeyer (2021–2023) — Advisor
  • Former: Diane Smith (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Susan Dale (2021–2022) — Advisor
  • Former: Cindy Tidwell Shelton (2022) — Director
  • Former: Zona Lorig (2021) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Historical League Inc

How large is Historical League Inc?

Historical League Inc reported $316K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-EZ. Its revenue that year was $37K.

What is Historical League Inc?

Historical League Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Tempe, AZ. It holds $316K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Historical League Inc operate?

Historical League Inc has awarded grants in Arizona.

What is Historical League Inc's EIN?

Historical League Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-0387514. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

  1. Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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