Smith & Wesson Historicalfoundation

Analysis

Smith & Wesson Historicalfoundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Baton Rouge, LA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2007, 19 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 (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending May 2024, Smith & Wesson Historicalfoundation reported income of $126k and spending of $160k, spending 127% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from May 2023 to May 2024, income fell from $139k to $126k (-9.2%), an average of -9.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 128% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Smith & Wesson Historicalfoundation sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile, and in the 42nd percentile within LA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Extreme History Project ($126k), Shang Shung Institute of America Inc ($126k) and Mexican Institute of Greater Houston Inc ($126k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending May 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $104k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $104k.