Cumberland County Historical Society

Analysis

Cumberland County Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Greenwich, NJ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1941, 85 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 September 2023, Cumberland County Historical Society reported income of $165k and spending of $259k, spending 157% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income fell from $166k to $165k (-0.9%), an average of -0.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 287%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Cumberland County Historical Society sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile, and in the 57th percentile within NJ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Windom Theater Inc ($165k), Utah First- for Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technol ($165k) and Kirkland Dance Center ($165k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 51% and program service revenue 7.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $3,600 (1.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $97k. At year end it held assets of $2.5m against liabilities of $2,218, net assets of $2.5m.