The Antiquarian Society
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.
The Antiquarian Society at a glance
- Total assets
- $5,828,522
- +13.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $710,259
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $339,883
- +21.6% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $195,906
- -54.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Antiquarian Society funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
How The Antiquarian Society gives
- Giving fell 61% 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 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $178K (2024) to $458K (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $178K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Art Institute of Chicago | To support the purchase of the tambour desk and bookcase. | $177,800 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,828,522 | $710,259 | $195,906 | — | — | $339,883 |
| 2024 | $5,140,169 | $655,977 | $426,198 | $177,800 | 1 | $279,557 |
| 2023 | $4,572,324 | $626,104 | $191,291 | — | — | $325,725 |
| 2022 | $4,581,921 | $532,833 | $128,389 | — | — | $303,768 |
| 2021 | $5,346,191 | $611,870 | $590,565 | $457,615 | 1 | $366,663 |
| 2020 | $4,635,450 | $788,336 | $147,743 | — | — | $577,942 |
About The Antiquarian Society
Based on IRS filings
The Antiquarian Society is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Kenilworth, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.8M in total assets. Net investment income was $340K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Antiquarian Society is led by William Adams IV, President since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 23 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
William Adams IV
President
Director → President Elect, 2023
President Elect → President, 2024
On filings since 2021
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jerome Kahn
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bruce L. Koepfgen
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel J. Bender
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David C. Hilliard
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James T. Glerum Jr.
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John S. Swift III
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert W. Jackson IV
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Corbin L. Horn
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erica Meyer
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
J. Duncan Healy
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisbeth C. Stiffel
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Margaret Snorf
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael E. Werner
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard A. Ungaretti
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen E. Schmitt
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Pavlovic
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Hale
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth S. Clark
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard C. Spain
Assistant Treasurer
Director → Assistant Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John C. Chapman
Assistant Secretary
Director → Assistant Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Whitney M. Templeton
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sandra H. Sweet
Secretary
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (25)
- Former: Dwight M. Cleveland (2020–2024) — Assistant Treasurer
- Former: Grant G. McCullagh Sr. (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Harold Marshall (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Victor Elting III (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: James E. Morris (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Michael E. Gordon (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Robert K. Zentner (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Allen T. Short (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Victoria Frank (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: John A. Bross (2024) — Director
- Former: Philip W. Hummer (2024) — Director
- Former: W. Bruce Johnson (2024) — Director
- Former: Bruce Johnson (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: James Bay (2020–2023) — President
- Former: Kevin McCool (2020–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Pamela Bardo (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Robert Zengeler (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: William Deitrick (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: William Vance (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Charles F. Clarke Jr. (2020) — Director
- Former: David Maher (2020) — Director
- Former: James H. Schink (2020) — Director
- Former: James Kyle (2020) — Director
- Former: John McDermott (2020) — Director
- Former: Stanford D. Marks (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 The Antiquarian Society
How large is The Antiquarian Society?
The Antiquarian Society reported $5.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $710K.
What is The Antiquarian Society?
The Antiquarian Society is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Kenilworth, IL. It holds $5.8M in total assets as of 2025.
What is The Antiquarian Society's EIN?
The Antiquarian Society's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6076068. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 16, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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