Darien Historical Society Inc

Analysis

Darien Historical Society Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Darien, CT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1956, 70 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 June 2023, Darien Historical Society Inc reported income of $195k and spending of $322k, spending 165% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $185k to $195k (+5.2%), an average of +1.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 134% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Darien Historical Society Inc sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile, and in the 51st percentile within CT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include New York Dance Project Inc ($195k), The Cora Foundation Inc ($195k) and Magic City Perfoming Arts ($195k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 67% and program service revenue 8.2% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $95k. At year end it held assets of $2.2m against liabilities of $4,845, net assets of $2.2m. It reported 3 employees.