Meredith Historical Society

Analysis

Meredith Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Meredith, NH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1959, 67 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, Meredith Historical Society reported income of $50k and spending of $33k, leaving 35% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $43k to $50k (+16%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 71% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Meredith Historical Society sits at the 19th percentile: it is larger than about 19% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 20th percentile, and in the 21st percentile within NH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include McLean County Youth Hockey Assn Inc ($50k), National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution ($50k) and Saint Patricks Scholarship Fund Inc ($50k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 45% of the total. At year end it held assets of $235k against liabilities of $1,303, net assets of $234k.