South County History Center

Analysis

South County History Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Kingston, RI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1960, 66 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 December 2023, South County History Center reported income of $216k and spending of $181k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $82k to $216k (+163%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 108%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, South County History Center sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile, and in the 52nd percentile within RI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Little League Baseball Inc ($216k), Future Farmers of America and Its State Associations & Local Chapter ($216k) and Aasr of Freemasonry NMJ Valley of Cincinnati ($216k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 49% and program service revenue 5.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $47k (26% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $42k. At year end it held assets of $1.2m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $1.2m. It reported 2 employees.