Pejepscot Historical Society

Analysis

Pejepscot Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Brunswick, ME. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1967, 59 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Pejepscot Historical Society reported income of $332k and spending of $357k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $495k to $332k (-33%), an average of -9.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Pejepscot Historical Society sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile, and in the 59th percentile within ME. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tri-State Baptist Childrens Home Inc ($332k), Service Dogs for Veterans ($332k) and YWCA Westfield Ny ($332k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 71% and program service revenue 13% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $69k (19% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $89k. At year end it held assets of $2.0m against liabilities of $3,276, net assets of $2.0m. It reported 5 employees.