Indiana Historical Society
Since 1831, the Indiana Historical Society has been Indiana's storyteller, connecting people to the past by collecting, preserving, interpreting, and disseminating the state's history. A nonprofit membership organization, the ihs also publishes books and periodicals; sponsors teacher workshops; provides youth, adult, and family programming; provides support and assistance to local museums and historical groups; and maintains the nation's premier research library and archives on the history of Indiana and the old northwest.
Indiana Historical Society at a glance
In short: Indiana Historical Society gave $31K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $8K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $30,530
- -94.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- -81.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $7,633
- -69.8% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $7,553
- Total assets
- $144,036,840
- +6.9% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Indiana (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Indiana Historical Society
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Indiana Historical Society
Who Indiana Historical Society funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Evansville Wartime Museum ($8K). Together the top 4 received $31K.
Grant Size Distribution
78 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 75 grants of 78 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Indiana Historical Society gives
- Giving fell 94% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $31K (2024) to $531K (2023). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $31K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Evansville Wartime Museum Evansville, IN | HSG Grants | $8,200 |
| Friends of the Knox Co Public Library Vincennes, IN | HSG Grants | $7,811 |
| Indiana Entertainment Foundation Indianapolis, IN | HSG Grants | $7,295 |
| Greentown Historical Society Greentown, IN | HSG Grants | $7,224 |
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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 | $144,036,840 | $17,453,605 | $9,588,336 | $30,530 | 4 | $7,482,502 |
| 2023 | $134,723,453 | $7,720,173 | $9,408,704 | $531,397 | 21 | $4,371,098 |
| 2022 | $130,837,844 | $4,528,087 | $9,781,787 | $458,462 | 16 | $1,852,294 |
| 2021 | $152,627,726 | $15,739,974 | $9,200,350 | $505,235 | 16 | $11,250,981 |
| 2020 | $144,517,411 | $6,386,629 | $10,403,142 | $469,206 | 21 | $3,531,475 |
About Indiana Historical Society
Based on IRS filings
Indiana Historical Society is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Indianapolis, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $144.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $31K. Net investment income was $7.5M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Indiana Historical Society is led by Jody Blankenship, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 5 of 30 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Jody Blankenship
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$212K (2020) → $301K (2024)
Patricia D. Curran
Chair
Secretary → First Vice Chair, 2021
First Vice Chair → Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Lamb
Vp-Marketing & Public Rela
Vp-Marketing & Public Rela → Vp-Marketing & Public Relations, 2023
Vp-Marketing & Public Relations → Vp-Marketing & Public Rela, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$82K (2020) → $98K (2024)
Andrew Halter
Vp-Development
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$118K (2020) → $136K (2024)
Jeffery Matsuoka
Vp-Business & Operations
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$138K (2020) → $142K (2024)
Suzanne Hahn
Vp-Collections
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$78K (2020) → $87K (2024)
Adam Arceneaux
Secretary
Member → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bonita L. Carter
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charlitta Winston
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James H. Madison
Trustee Emeritus
Member → Trustee Emeritus, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Josh Wakefield
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael B. Murphy
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter L. Lacy
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Espinoza Kubacki
Vice Chair
Member → Second Vice Chair, 2022
Second Vice Chair → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stan Hurt
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan R. Jones-Huffine
Immediate Past Chair
Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William E. Bartelt
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William W. Barrett
Vice Chair
Second Vice Chair → First Vice Chair, 2022
First Vice Chair → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew S. Thornton
Treasurer
Member → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Etcheson
Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David A. Suzuki PhD
Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diane Hunter
Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Jarrell
Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Craig M. McKee
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James C. Shook Jr.
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Robinson
Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carolyn E. Anker
Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dave O'Guinn
Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John H. Abrams
Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Alley
Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (19)
- Former: Gary Vigran (2020–2023) — Member
- Former: Jerry D. Semler (2020–2023) — Member
- Former: Mark Ferrara (2020–2023) — Member
- Former: Michael H. Miller (2020–2023) — Member
- Former: Wanda Y. Fortune (2020–2023) — Trustee Emerita
- Former: Mike Alley (2021–2023) — Member
- Former: Carrie B. Ryan (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Richard A. Rooker (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Robert E. Swinehart (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Russell Jock Fortune III (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: David S. Evans (2020–2021) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Jay L. Hicks (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Murvin Enders (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Nancy Ayres (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Elizabeth K. Cierzniak (2020) — Member
- Former: Jeannie Regan-Dinius (2020) — Member
- Former: Julie Viellieu-Thompson (2020) — Member
- Former: Marianne Williams Tobias (2020) — Member
- Former: Robert E. Sexton (2020) — Member
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 $301K, to Jody Blankenship (President & CEO). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Indiana Historical Society
How much does Indiana Historical Society give each year?
Indiana Historical Society gave $31K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $531K across 21 grants.
What is Indiana Historical Society's typical grant size?
Indiana Historical Society's median grant in 2024 was $7,553, and its average grant was $7,633, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Indiana Historical Society give grants?
Indiana Historical Society gives mostly in Indiana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.
Does Indiana Historical Society give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Indiana Historical Society's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "HSG Grants" (4 grants).
How large is Indiana Historical Society?
Indiana Historical Society reported $144.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $17.5M.
What is Indiana Historical Society?
Indiana Historical Society is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Indianapolis, IN. It holds $144.0M in total assets as of 2024.
What is Indiana Historical Society's EIN?
Indiana Historical Society's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-0876384. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 23, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 6, 2024)
- 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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