Osterville Historical Society Inc

Analysis

Osterville Historical Society Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Osterville, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1960, 66 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, Osterville Historical Society Inc reported income of $355k and spending of $223k, leaving 37% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $242k to $355k (+47%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 69%. Over the whole period it spent 58% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Osterville Historical Society Inc sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile, and in the 66th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Russell-Bryant-Jordan Scholar Athlete Foundation Inc ($355k), Vna Comprehensive Services Inc ($355k) and Greenup-Boyd Riverport Authority ($355k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 40% and program service revenue 16% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $79k. At year end it held assets of $2.5m against liabilities of $3,202, net assets of $2.5m. It reported 2 employees.