Aurora Historical Society

Analysis

Aurora Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in East Aurora, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1970, 56 years ago. 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, Aurora Historical Society reported income of $109k and spending of $36k, leaving 67% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $96k to $109k (+14%), an average of +3.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 86%. Over the whole period it spent 50% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Aurora Historical Society sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 39th percentile, and in the 38th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Little Prairie Bible Camp Inc ($109k), Habitat for Humanity International Inc ($109k) and College Mens Club of Westfield ($109k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 76% and program service revenue 5.1% of the total. At year end it held assets of $709k against liabilities of $1,109, net assets of $708k.