Lewis County Historical Society

Analysis

Lewis County Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Lowville, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1966, 60 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, Lewis County Historical Society reported income of $197k and spending of $124k, leaving 37% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $133k to $197k (+48%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 88%. Over the whole period it spent 66% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Lewis County Historical Society sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile, and in the 51st percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include India Heritage Society ($197k), Downriver for Veterans ($197k) and Milton Historical Society ($197k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 72% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $40k. At year end it held assets of $1.3m against liabilities of $742, net assets of $1.3m. It reported 4 employees.