Historical Society of Dauphin County

Analysis

Historical Society of Dauphin County is a registered charity in United States, based in Harrisburg, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Historical Society of Dauphin County reported income of $201k and spending of $230k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $200k to $201k (+0.9%), an average of +0.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income dropped by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 110% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Historical Society of Dauphin County sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile, and in the 52nd percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Galatians 62 ($201k), Cannon Beach Historical Society ($201k) and Viva Voices Choral Organization Inc ($201k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 68% and program service revenue 8.6% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $88k. At year end it held assets of $2.6m against liabilities of $15, net assets of $2.6m. It reported 3 employees.