Camden County Historical Society

Analysis

Camden County Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Collingswood, NJ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1938, 88 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, Camden County Historical Society reported income of $748k and spending of $421k, leaving 44% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $311k to $748k (+141%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 68%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Camden County Historical Society sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile, and in the 79th percentile within NJ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Consumer Credit Counseling Inc ($748k), Armstrong Cooper Youth Hockey Association ($748k) and Sheet Metal Workers Union Joint Apprenticeship & Training Co ($748k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 58% and program service revenue 0.9% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $69k (16% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $54k. At year end it held assets of $3.9m against liabilities of $214k, net assets of $3.7m. It reported 3 employees.