Plymouth Antiquarian Society

Analysis

Plymouth Antiquarian Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Plymouth, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1941, 85 years ago. 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 2023, Plymouth Antiquarian Society reported income of $389k and spending of $226k, leaving 42% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $248k to $389k (+57%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 62%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Plymouth Antiquarian Society sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% 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 Child Evangelism Fellowship Inc ($389k), Menomonie Youth Hockey Association Inc ($389k) and Jewish Community Relations Council of Indianapolis ($389k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 61% and program service revenue 5.2% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $78k. At year end it held assets of $3.6m against liabilities of $8,811, net assets of $3.6m. It reported 7 employees.