EIN 95-1728991

San Diego History Center

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
26
Year formed
1928
Most recent tax filings
2022-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
San Diego History Center preserves the region's history and tells the diverse story of its past, present, and future. It educates and enriches the community while fostering civic pride. During the pandemic, it opened two new exhibitions in Balboa Park with online components that focus on San Diego's Black History & Heritage: Nathan Harrison: Born Enslaved, Died a San Diego Legend and Celebrate San. The Object Collection, Document Archives, and Photography Collection make up its historically significant three main collecting areas with approximately 16,000 items altogether.
Also known as...
San Diego Historical Society
Total revenues
$1,797,998
2022
Total expenses
$2,310,932
2022
Total assets
$6,707,425
2022
Num. employees
26
2022

Program areas at San Diego History Center

Exhibitions & Collaborations:The History Center opened 2 new exhibitions in Balboa Park during the pandemic with on-line components that focus on San Diegos Black History & Heritage: Nathan Harrison: Born Enslaved, Died a San Diego Legend and Celebrate San Diego: Black History & Heritage. Our public programs have seen a 30% increase in the number of participants as they have transitioned to Zoom.Community Collaborations remain a core focus of the History Center with Smithsonian Affiliation to present Dr. Damion Thomas, Sports Curator with the Smithsonians National Museum of African American Museum of History & Culture on Curating the Black lives Matters Movement. In conjunction with the Celebrate San Diego: Black History & Heritage and Nathan Harrison: Born Enslaved, Died a San Diego Legend exhibitions, and in collaboration with SDSU Alumni Association, we presented live programming from both Palomar Mountain (the Nate Harrison archeological site) and the Balboa Park museum. Additionally, the History Center has relocated the Women's Museum of California's archive and operations to the History Center from Liberty Station. The History Center is also collaborating with Cinewest Productions and Director Isaac Artenstein to create an oral history archive of San Diegos Jewish Community from the interviews done for the documentary film To The Ends of the Earth: A Portrait of Jewish San Diego and exhibition Celebrate San Diego: Jewish History & Heritage. At the Serra Museum in Presidio Park, we continue our long-standing collaborations with the San Diego River Conservancy and Kumeyaay Diegueno Land Conservancy. In addition, the History Center has partnered with the 53rd Congressional District serving as the host gallery for Congresswoman Sara Jacobs participation in the National Congressional Art Competition.
Collections & Archive:The History Center has historically had three main collecting areas - the Object Collection, the Document Archives, and the Photography Collection. The Objects Collection contains approximately 16,000 items, including objects that are extraordinary, objects of daily life, decorative arts, fine arts, and one of the most notable historic clothing collections in the country. The Document Archives consist of County records, maps, unpublished manuscripts, newspapers, architectural records, ephemera, and one of the largest oral history collections in California. The History Centers collection of historic photographs include approximately 2.5million images and is one of the most important regional photography collections in the United States.The History Center adds to collections on an ongoing basis, primarily through donations. Items from the Collections are used in exhibitions; reproductions of images can be seen in books, magazines, reports, film, television, advertising, and on the walls of numerous San Diego regional businesses, organizations, and homes. The History Center, as a part of on-going collection management and stewardship, reviews its collections in accordance with its mission. The process of deaccession, or removing items from the collection, is done in accordance with the institutions Collections Policy, and in accordance with industry best practices.
Education & Public Programming:The History Center offers both K-12 and adult educational programming. In addition, for the first time, the History Center is offering summer programming through the San Diego Unified School Districts Level Up program. The Level Up grant has allowed us to commit to increased compensation for our education team, and to add a summer position that we hope to be able make a year-round position. Our educationalprogramming has received very positive reviews, including from SITP team and students participating in the level Up program and their parents.Among the feedback from our first group of Level Up students/parents: Please let them know my son was reinvigorated emotionally and intellectually and his mom and dad are grateful for your program and for the awesome staff. The teachers were great and hands on activities were fun. Thanks! Youre doing amazing and my child will miss you all

Who funds San Diego History Center

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Conrad Prebys FoundationRestoration of the Junipero Serra Museum$330,000
The San Diego FoundationFor the Time Detectives Program$101,522
Price Philanthropies FoundationGeneral Support$94,664
...and 18 more grants received totalling $751,602

Personnel at San Diego History Center

NameTitleCompensation
William LawrenceExecutive Dir.$121,950
John MorrellChair$0
Robert WatkinsVice Chair$0
Allan WassermanSecretary$0
Frank AlessiTreasurer$0
...and 5 more key personnel

Financials for San Diego History Center

RevenuesFYE 06/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,383,334
Program services$197,249
Investment income and dividends$85,375
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$347
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$6,220
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$49,085
Miscellaneous revenues$76,388
Total revenues$1,797,998

Form 990s for San Diego History Center

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2021-062022-07-11990View PDF
2020-062021-04-06990View PDF
2019-062020-06-04990View PDF
2018-062019-06-19990View PDF
2017-062018-06-14990View PDF
...and 7 more Form 990s

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Data update history
May 10, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $94,664 from Price Philanthropies Foundation
February 3, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
August 1, 2022
Received grants
Identified 7 new grant, including a grant for $110,000 from Bowden Family Foundation
September 23, 2021
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $28,411 from The San Diego Foundation
September 23, 2021
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $1,000 from The Robert and Audrey Zinser Charitable Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanitiesHistory
Characteristics
Conservation easementFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donations
General information
Address
1649 El Prado 3
San Diego, CA 92101
Metro area
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
Website URL
sandiegohistory.org/ 
Phone
(619) 232-6203
Facebook page
sandiegohistorycenter 
Twitter profile
@sandiegohistory 
IRS details
EIN
95-1728991
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1928
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A54: History Museums
NAICS code, primary
7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
Parent/child status
Independent
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