Stamford Historical Society Inc

Analysis

Stamford Historical Society Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Stamford, CT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1942, 84 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 June 2023, Stamford Historical Society Inc reported income of $149k and spending of $124k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $86k to $149k (+74%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Stamford Historical Society Inc sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile, and in the 44th percentile within CT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include PTA California Congress of Parents Teachers & Students Inc ($149k), American Society of Civil Engineers ($149k) and Whitefish Area Property Owners Assn ($149k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 64% and program service revenue 1.7% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $24k (19% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $21k. At year end it held assets of $444k against liabilities of $16k, net assets of $428k. It reported 3 employees.