Economic History Association

Analysis

Economic History Association is a registered charity in United States, based in LA Crosse, WI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 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 July 2023, Economic History Association reported income of $570k and spending of $506k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2019 to July 2023, income grew from $462k to $570k (+23%), an average of +5.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 67%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Economic History Association sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile, and in the 72nd percentile within WI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include PTA Texas Congress ($570k), Open Door Food Pantry Inc ($570k) and Galilee Village Plus Inc ($570k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending July 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 16% and program service revenue 56% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $47k. At year end it held assets of $3.8m against liabilities of $3,112, net assets of $3.8m. It reported 2 employees.