Peterborough Historical Soc

Analysis

Peterborough Historical Soc is a registered charity in United States, based in Peterborough, NH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1942, 84 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending July 2023, Peterborough Historical Soc reported income of $121k and spending of $169k, spending 139% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2019 to July 2023, income grew from $108k to $121k (+12%), an average of +3.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 70%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Peterborough Historical Soc sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile, and in the 43rd percentile within NH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Alefba Group ($121k), Artists Book House NFP ($121k) and Arthaus Foundation Inc ($121k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending July 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 70% and program service revenue 8.5% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $69k (41% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $13k. At year end it held assets of $880k against liabilities of $73k, net assets of $806k.