Saratoga County History Center

Analysis

Saratoga County History Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Ballston Spa, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1972, 54 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 December 2023, Saratoga County History Center reported income of $161k and spending of $168k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $187k to $161k (-14%), an average of -3.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Saratoga County History Center sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile, and in the 47th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tutterow Stars of Tomorrow Inc ($161k), Hub-Arts and Cultural Center ($161k) and Arlington Club Heritage Foundation ($161k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 87% and program service revenue 11% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $50k (30% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $270k against liabilities of $12k, net assets of $258k. It reported 4 employees.