Iroquois Indian Museum

Analysis

Iroquois Indian Museum is a registered charity in United States, based in Howes Cave, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1981, 45 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 December 2023, Iroquois Indian Museum reported income of $675k and spending of $278k, leaving 59% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $281k to $675k (+140%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 183%. Over the whole period it spent 45% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Iroquois Indian Museum sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile, and in the 70th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pacific Flyway Fund ($675k), The California Theatre of Santa Rosa ($675k) and Museum of Art Deland Florida Inc ($675k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 78% and program service revenue 12% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $25k (9.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $93k. At year end it held assets of $2.3m against liabilities of $4,960, net assets of $2.3m. It reported 11 employees.