Society of Architectural Historians

Analysis

Society of Architectural Historians is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2005, 21 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 September 2023, Society of Architectural Historians reported income of $1.5m and spending of $1.2m, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income fell from $1.9m to $1.5m (-23%), an average of -6.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income dropped by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Society of Architectural Historians sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ross Ragland Theatre ($1.5m), W O L F ($1.5m) and Foundation for American Content and Entertainment ($1.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 37% and program service revenue 15% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $125k (10% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $301k. At year end it held assets of $6.9m against liabilities of $399k, net assets of $6.5m. It reported 10 employees.