Greater Oneonta Historical Society

Analysis

Greater Oneonta Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Oneonta, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2000, 26 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, Greater Oneonta Historical Society reported income of $211k and spending of $159k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $70k to $211k (+203%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 108%. Over the whole period it spent 73% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Greater Oneonta Historical Society sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile, and in the 52nd percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Artspace Century Endowment Fund Inc ($211k), Slidell Little Theater ($211k) and Cooperstown Art Association ($211k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 79% and program service revenue 18% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $60k (37% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $19k. At year end it held assets of $1.4m against liabilities of $166, net assets of $1.4m. It reported 4 employees.