Dobbs Ferry Historical Society

Analysis

Dobbs Ferry Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Dobbs Ferry, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1978, 48 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 June 2023, Dobbs Ferry Historical Society reported income of $51k and spending of $40k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $37k to $51k (+37%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 79%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Dobbs Ferry Historical Society sits at the 19th percentile: it is larger than about 19% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 20th percentile, and in the 22nd percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Old Buncombe County Genealogical Society Inc ($51k), Hellgate Band Parents Inc ($51k) and Academy Foundation Inc ($51k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 70% and program service revenue 2.1% of the total. At year end it held assets of $359k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $359k.