Dennis Historical Society

Analysis

Dennis Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in South Dennis, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1978, 48 years ago. 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, Dennis Historical Society reported income of $52k and spending of $38k, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $57k to $52k (-9.2%), an average of -2.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 57%. 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, Dennis Historical Society sits at the 20th percentile: it is larger than about 20% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 20th percentile, and in the 29th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sertoma Inc ($52k), Urban League of Rochester Economic Development Corporaion ($52k) and Roseland Rescue Squad Inc ($52k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 63% and program service revenue 3.4% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $7,133. At year end it held assets of $629k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $629k. It reported 2 employees.