CHINESE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF SO CALIF

LOS ANGELES, CA

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The Chinese Historical Society of Southern California (CHSSC) is a non-profit organization based in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1973, CHSSC seeks to preserve the history of Chinese Americans in Southern California, promote the study of Chinese American history and culture, and provide resources for research and education.

CHSSC offers a wide range of programs and activities, including educational lectures and symposia, book and film discussions, exhibits, and special events. Through its publications and public programming, CHSSC works to document and share the cultural contributions of Chinese Americans to Southern California’s diverse history. The society also produces an annual newsletter and publishes a quarterly journal, Chinese Historical Society of Southern California Bulletin.

CHSSC maintains an extensive research library, archive, and museum collection that preserve and celebrate the history of the Chinese American community in Southern California. The library, located at the Chinese American Museum in Downtown Los Angeles, houses a variety of primary and secondary sources, including photographs, oral histories, documents, and artifacts. The research archive holds over 10,000 photographs, books, and other materials related to Chinese American history and culture in Southern California.

The museum collection includes artifacts from the 19th century to present day, including paintings, prints, photographs, ceramics, sculptures, furniture, and clothing. CHSSC also hosts a variety of rotating exhibitions, many of which focus on the Chinese American experience in Southern California.

CHINESE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF SO CALIF is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in LOS ANGELES CA. US MID #8400602657

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Western (Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington). Total revenue from most recent IRS 990 Form: $ 72,556 from tax period 201212 (YYYYMM).

Contact CHINESE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF SO CALIF

CHINESE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INC
415 BERNARD ST
LOS ANGELES
CA
91108-2045

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CHINESE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF SO CALIF Information

MID # 8400602657
Name CHINESE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INC
Alternate Name CHINESE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF SO CALIF
Classification Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Western
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 953155357
NTEECC A80
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM) 201212
INCOME 93,510
REVENUE 72,556
LAT/LONG 34.066966, -118.236423
CODES FIPS State Code: 06
FIPS County Code: 037
US Census Tract: 206010
US Census Block: 1027