Journal of the History of Ideas Inc

Analysis

Journal of the History of Ideas Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Philadelphia, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1940, 86 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 private non-operating foundation under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Journal of the History of Ideas Inc reported income of $302k and spending of $282k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $298k to $302k (+1.5%), an average of +0.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 108%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Journal of the History of Ideas Inc sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile, and in the 60th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of the Oklahoma Route 66 Museum Inc ($302k), Black Reconstruction Collective Inc ($302k) and Light House Group Inc ($302k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 0.0% and program service revenue 46% of the total. At year end it held assets of $2.2m against liabilities of $43k, net assets of $2.1m.