Bristol Historical and Preservation Society

Analysis

Bristol Historical and Preservation Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Bristol, RI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1956, 70 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, Bristol Historical and Preservation Society reported income of $163k and spending of $159k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $195k to $163k (-17%), an average of -4.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Bristol Historical and Preservation Society sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile, and in the 46th percentile within RI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include White Bear Sailing School ($163k), Believers Express Service Inc ($163k) and Minnesota Amateur Soccer Association Inc ($163k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 80% and program service revenue 4.1% of the total. At year end it held assets of $608k against liabilities of $4,654, net assets of $603k. It reported 3 employees.