Berkshire County Historical Society Inc

Analysis

Berkshire County Historical Society Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Pittsfield, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1963, 63 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 December 2023, Berkshire County Historical Society Inc reported income of $382k and spending of $259k, leaving 32% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $150k to $382k (+155%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 146%. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Berkshire County Historical Society Inc sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile, and in the 67th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Haywood County Arts Council Inc ($382k), Alamo City Performing Arts Association ($383k) and Grand Foundation ($382k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 68% and program service revenue 23% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $46k (18% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $46k. At year end it held assets of $1.0m against liabilities of $7,605, net assets of $1.0m. It reported 7 employees.