Seneca Falls Historical Society

Analysis

Seneca Falls Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Seneca Falls, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2022, 4 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 (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Seneca Falls Historical Society reported income of $529k and spending of $221k, leaving 58% of income unspent that year. Across the 6 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2023, income grew from $190k to $529k (+179%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 156%. Over the whole period it spent 67% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Seneca Falls Historical Society sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile, and in the 67th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include California Science Teachers Association ($529k), Historic Germantown Preserved ($529k) and The Atelier at Flowerfield Inc ($529k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 72% and program service revenue 12% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $40k (18% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $62k. At year end it held assets of $2.8m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $2.8m. It reported 4 employees.