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Lehigh County Historical Society

Lehigh County Historical Society

Allentown, PA 18102
Tax ID23-6394211

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About this organization

Revenue

$672,659

Expenses

$808,622

Website

lchs.museum

Mission

The Lehigh County Historical Society is the official historical society of Lehigh County, PA. We maintain and preserve 4 historical sites. Our Troxell-Steckel Farm Museum in Whitehall Township, PA was built in 1756. Our 1770 colonial stone mansion, known as Historic Trout Hall in Allentown, our one-room 1893 schoolhouse in Claussville, PA, and our headquarters museum, the 30,000 sq. ft. Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum are at the heart of our mission. We also administer tours and programs at 3 county owned properties: Haines Mill Museum, Lockridge Furnace Museum and Saylor Cement Museum. Each year we interact with and educate more than 50,000 visitors at all 7 of these museum properties. We maintain an archive in excess of 3,000,000 documents relevant to Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. We care for 85,000 vintage photographs and thousands of three-dimensional objects relating to the history of our region. We are the leading provider of public history programs in our region.

About

Collections & exhibits - to maintain a heritage center as well as historical properties.

Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing

The non-profit's mission is outlined in the filing as being “To collect, preserve & publish the history & historical data relative to lehigh county for the education of the general public”.

When outlining its responsibilities, they were referred to as: “The lehigh county historical society is the official historical society of lehigh county, pa. we maintain and preserve 4 historical sites. our troxell-steckel farm museum in whitehall township, pa was built in 1756. our 1770 colonial stone mansion, known as historic trout hall in allentown, our one-room 1893 schoolhouse in claussville, pa, and our headquarters museum, the 30,000 sq. ft. lehigh valley heritage museum are at the heart of our mission. we also administer tours and programs at 3 county owned properties: haines mill museum, lockridge furnace museum and saylor cement museum. each year we interact with and educate more than 50,000 visitors at all 7 of these museum properties. we maintain an archive in excess of 3,000,000 documents relevant to lehigh county, pennsylvania. we care for 85,000 vintage photographs and thousands of three-dimensional objects relating to the history of our region. we are the leading provider of public history programs in our region.”.

  • The state in which the non-profit operates has been officially reported as PA.
  • The filing reveals the non-profit's address in 2020 to be 432 WALNUT STREET, ALLENTOWN, PA, 18102.
  • As per the non-profit's form for 2020, they have 15 employees on their payroll.
  • Is not a private foundation.
  • Expenses are between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
  • Revenue is between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
  • Revenue less expenses is -$135,963.
  • The organization has 22 independent voting members.
  • The organization was formed in 1907.
  • The organization pays $376,472 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
  • The organization pays $35,271 in fundraising expenses.

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