Orleans Historical Society

Analysis

Orleans Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Orleans, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1969, 57 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 December 2023, Orleans Historical Society reported income of $130k and spending of $230k, spending 177% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $357k to $130k (-64%), an average of -22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 83%. Over the whole period it spent 66% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Orleans Historical Society sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile, and in the 49th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Historic Capitol Corridor Foundation ($130k), University of Notre Dame du Lac ($130k) and Umoja Debate Team ($130k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 67% and program service revenue 17% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $18k. At year end it held assets of $1.4m against liabilities of $106k, net assets of $1.3m. It reported 2 employees.