Chautauqua County Historical Society

Analysis

Chautauqua County Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Westfield, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1952, 74 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 December 2023, Chautauqua County Historical Society reported income of $77k and spending of $63k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $86k to $77k (-11%), an average of -11% a year. Over the whole period it spent 156% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Chautauqua County Historical Society sits at the 30th percentile: it is larger than about 30% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 30th percentile, and in the 30th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include PTA California Congress of Parents Teachers & Students Inc ($77k), Missouri Cures Education Foundation ($77k) and Wharncliffe Volunteer Fire Department ($77k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 75% of the total. At year end it held assets of $341k against liabilities of $2,176, net assets of $339k.