Longmeadow Historical Society

Analysis

Longmeadow Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Longmeadow, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2014, 12 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2024, Longmeadow Historical Society reported income of $54k and spending of $26k, leaving 51% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from September 2022 to September 2024, income grew from $21k to $54k (+159%), an average of +61% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 87%. 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, Longmeadow Historical Society sits at the 24th percentile: it is larger than about 24% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 21st percentile, and in the 30th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kettle Run High School Band Booster Association ($54k), Choral Society of West Georgia Inc ($54k) and Sweet Adelines International ($54k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 36% and program service revenue 0.2% of the total. At year end it held assets of $275k against liabilities of $273, net assets of $275k.