TO ACQUIRE, PRESERVE, AND EXHIBIT ARTICLES OF ANTIQUITY PERTAINING TO ART, TO DISTRIBUTE SUCH ITEMS OR FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE THEREOF TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT QUALIFY AS EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AND TO EXPAND THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND KNOWLEDGE REGARDING SUCH OBJECTS THROUGH EXHIBITIONS, LECTURES, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$5.1M
+12.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$178K
Grant Count
1
Avg Grant Size
$178K
About The Antiquarian Society
Based on IRS filings
The Antiquarian Society is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in KENILWORTH, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $178K. Net investment income was $280K.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $5,140,169 | $4,572,324 | $4,581,921 |
| Revenue | $655,977 | $626,104 | $532,833 |
| Expenses | $426,198 | $191,291 | $128,389 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $279,557 | $325,725 | $303,768 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MRS WILLIAM ADAMS IV | PRESIDENT | 6 | — |
| MS WHITNEY TEMPLETON | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | — |
| MS SANDRA H SWEET | SECRETARY | 5 | — |
| MRS JOHN C CHAPMAN | ASST. SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| MS ELIZABETH S CLARK | TREASURER | 5 | — |
| MRS DWIGHT M CLEVELAND | ASST. TREASURER | 1 | — |
| MR DANIEL BENDER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MRS JOHN A BROSS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MS VICTORIA FRANK | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MR VICTOR ELTING III | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MRS JAMES T GLERUM JR | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MRS MICHAEL E GORDON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MRS DAVID C HILLIARD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MRS PHILIP W HUMMER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MRS ROBERT W JACKSON IV | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MRS W BRUCE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MRS BRUCE L KOEPFGEN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MRS HAROLD MARSHALL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MRS GRANT G MCCULLAGH SR | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MRS JAMES E MORRIS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MRS ALLEN T SHORT | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MRS RICHARD SPAIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MRS JOHN S SWIFT III | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MRS ROBERT ZENTNER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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