Amherst Historical Society

Analysis

Amherst Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Amherst, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1947, 79 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, Amherst Historical Society reported income of $53k and spending of $30k, leaving 43% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $56k to $53k (-6.5%), an average of -6.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Amherst 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 21st percentile, and in the 29th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Memorial Park Pool Inc ($53k), Mended Swords Ltd ($53k) and Historical Society of the Tonawandas Inc ($53k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 42% and program service revenue 5.6% of the total. At year end it held assets of $383k against liabilities of $1,801, net assets of $381k.