Massachusetts Historical Society
Donations deductibleMassachusetts Historical Society's network
26 people24 organisationsi26 people and 24 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (26). Violet dotted lines (25) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
26 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 25 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| G Marshall Moriarty Chair | Trustee/Overseer Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Paul W Sandman Chair | Board Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Anne Craige McNay | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Annette Gordon-Reed | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Anthony H Leness (also filed as Anthony Leness) | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Benjamin C Adams (also filed as Benjamin Adams) | Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Byron D Rushing (also filed as Byron Rushing) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Catherine Allgor | President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Claire NEE Nelson | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Edward B Baldini (also filed as Edward Baldini) | Vice Treasurer | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Edward L Widmer (also filed as Edward Widmer) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Frederick G Pfannenstiehl (also filed as Frederick Pfannenstiehl) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| James Segel | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| John O'Leary | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Judith Bryant Wittenberg (also filed as Judith Wittenberg) | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Levin H Campbell JR | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Lisa B Nurme (also filed as Lisa Nurme) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Melinda E Barber | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Michael Shea | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Nancy Cott | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Nathaniel Jeppson | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Oliver F Ames (also filed as Oliver Ames) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| R Newcomb Stillwell | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Rene F Jones (also filed as Rene Jones) | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Robert G Ripley JR | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| William N Thorndike | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
14 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Benjamin C Adams | Vice Chair | 2023 |
| Brenda M Lawson | VP of Collections | since 2018 |
| Catherine Allgor | President | since 2021 |
| Edward B Baldini | Treasurer | 2023 |
| G Marshall Moriarty | Chair of Advisors | 2023 |
| Kanisorn Wongsrichanalai | Director of Research | since 2022 |
| Levin H Campbell JR | Company secretary | 2023 |
| Maureen H Nguyen | Vice President of Development | since 2020 |
| Newcomb Stillwell | Chair | 2023 |
| Oliver F Ames | Vice Chair | 2023 |
| Peter Drummey | Librarian | since 2018 |
| Sara Martin | Editor in Chief | since 2018 |
| Victoria McKay | Director of Development | 2023 |
| William Tsoules | VP &CFO | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Allgor | President Until 06/2024 | 35 | $329k | $30k | |
| Brenda M Lawson | Interim President | 35 | $206k | $31k | |
| Carol W Knauff | VP for Programs & External Affairs | 35 | $154k | $38k | |
| Victoria McKay | Director of Development | 35 | $151k | $46k | |
| Peter Drummey | Chief Historian & Librarian | 35 | $149k | $14k | |
| Kanisorn Wongsrichanalai | Director of Research | 35 | $132k | $20k | |
| Sara Martin | Editor in Chief | 35 | $132k | $14k | |
| Levin H Campbell Jr | Chair | 3 | $0 | ||
| Benjamin C Adams | Vice Chair | 3 | $0 | ||
| Susan W Hunnewell | Vice Chair | 3 | $0 | ||
| Edward B Baldini | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | ||
| Oliver F Ames Jr | Secretary | 3 | $0 | ||
| Hillary Hedges Rayport | Chair, Advisory Council | 3 | $0 | ||
| G Marshall Moriarty | Vice Chair, Advisory Council | 3 | $0 | ||
| Alexander D Whittemore | Vice Chair, Advisory Council | 3 | $0 | ||
| Katherine Babson Jr | Trustee | 3 | $0 | ||
| Melinda Barber | Trustee | 3 | $0 | ||
| Elizabeth A Chang | Trustee | 3 | $0 | ||
| Patricia Chubb | Trustee As of 01/30/25 | 3 | $0 | ||
| Michael A Ewald | Trustee | 3 | $0 | ||
| Annette Gordon-Reed | Trustee | 3 | $0 | ||
| Gregory G Groover Sr | Trustee | 3 | $0 | ||
| Robert Kwak | Trustee | 3 | $0 | ||
| Grace Lee | Trustee | 3 | $0 | ||
| Anthony H Leness | Trustee | 3 | $0 | ||
| Richard N Pierson III | Trustee | 3 | $0 | ||
| Robert G Ripley Jr | Trustee | 3 | $0 | ||
| Paul W Sandman | Trustee | 3 | $0 | ||
| James W Segel | Trustee | 3 | $0 | ||
| Andrew E Serwer | Trustee | 3 | $0 | ||
| R Newcomb Stillwell | Trustee | 3 | $0 | ||
| Christopher J Toomey | Trustee | 3 | $0 | ||
| Robert Waldron | Trustee As of 01/30/25 | 3 | $0 | ||
| Judith Bryant Wittenberg | Trustee | 3 | $0 | ||
| Rene Jones | Trustee Until 08/2024 | 3 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Massachusetts Historical Society
- EIN
- 042108374
- Address
- 1154 Boylston St, Boston, MA, 02215-3631
- State
- Massachusetts
- Mission
- To promote understanding of the history of massachusetts and the nation by collecting and communicating materials and resources that foster historical knowledge. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A800 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1791
- Principal officer
- Lisa Krassner (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 September 1942
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 3, latest 2020
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsG Marshall Moriarty
≥8years on the filingsPaul W Sandman
≥8years on the filingsAnne Craige McNay
≥8years on the filingsAnthony H Leness
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $165.9m
- Total liabilities
- $2.4m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $163.5m
- Contributions and grants received
- $4.6m
- Program service revenue
- $40k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $209k
- Employees
- 84
- Volunteers
- 72