Fenton Historical Society

Analysis

Fenton Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Jamestown, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1968, 58 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, Fenton Historical Society reported income of $283k and spending of $274k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $177k to $283k (+60%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Fenton Historical Society sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile, and in the 57th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tualatin Hills Junior Soccer League ($283k), Stfa Foundation Inc ($283k) and Community Trust Foundation Inc ($283k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 63% and program service revenue 5.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $38k (14% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $88k. At year end it held assets of $313k against liabilities of $3,509, net assets of $309k. It reported 6 employees.