Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania

Analysis

Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania is a registered charity in United States, based in Philadelphia, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1939, 87 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, Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania reported income of $962k and spending of $263k, leaving 73% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $127k to $962k (+656%), an average of +66% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 723%. Over the whole period it spent 54% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile, and in the 77th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wisconsin Academy of Sciences Arts & Letters ($961k), The Willamette Heritage Center ($962k) and Edison Arts Foundation Inc ($961k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 6.1% and program service revenue 5.3% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $130k. At year end it held assets of $1.6m against liabilities of $137, net assets of $1.6m. It reported 2 employees.