Indiana Historical Society

Filing Period

Jan 1, 2012 to Dec 31, 2012

Signed

Sep 13, 2013

Return Version

2012v2.1

Gross Receipts

$35,438,430

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

Public programs: local history services: at the heart of ihs's emphasis to impact all regions of the state is the work of local history services (lhs). Ensuring the success of our partners in local communities, lhs staff work with each of the state's 92 county historians and provide consultations and training to county and local historical organizations across indiana. In 2012, lhs made 3,410 contacts traveling 27,925 miles. 100,845 guests visited traveling exhibitions throughout the state.education: the education department provides audiences of all ages with opportunities for engaging and life-long learning. The education staff works closely with educators and students throughout indiana. More than 4,000 from more than 55 schools participated in the national history day in indiana program, with 58 state winners advancing to the national competition. 3 indiana entries were named national finalists. In 2012, the indiana junior historical society had approximately 1,646 members and 53 sponsors.exhibitions: the exhibitions staff were heavily involved with the indiana experience which including two new you are there experience spaces: 1955: ending polio; and 1939: healing bodies, changing minds.

Activity 3

Indiana experience: the indiana experience is a number of new guest experiences and programs at the eugene and marilyn glick indiana history center, a multi-year intitiative to enhance and expand the society's guest offerings. In addition to the you are there experience spaces described above, there are two programmatic offerings: indiana town hall series and anything goes: cole porter revue. All indiana experience spaces and offerings were developed by pan-institutional teams. 93,771 people visited the history center, including 3,761 schoolchildren.

Filer

EIN

35-0876384