Ulysses Historical Society

Analysis

Ulysses Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Trumansburg, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1981, 45 years ago. 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 April 2024, Ulysses Historical Society reported income of $176k and spending of $44k, leaving 75% of income unspent that year. Across the 6 years on record, from April 2019 to April 2024, income fell from $548k to $176k (-68%), an average of -20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 269%. Over the whole period it spent 24% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Ulysses Historical Society sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile, and in the 49th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Foothills Trail Conference Inc ($176k), Chattanooga Rowing ($176k) and Mile Hi Church Foundation ($176k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending April 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 80% of the total. At year end it held assets of $2.0m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $2.0m.