Evangelical and Reformed Historical Society

Analysis

Evangelical and Reformed Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Lancaster, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1986, 40 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 December 2023, Evangelical and Reformed Historical Society reported income of $86k and spending of $165k, spending 191% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income fell from $211k to $86k (-59%), an average of -36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 155%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Evangelical and Reformed Historical Society sits at the 33rd percentile: it is larger than about 33% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 33rd percentile, and in the 31st percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Youth and Family Link Thrift Shop ($86k), Little League Baseball Inc ($86k) and The Ohio State University ($86k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% and program service revenue 2.2% of the total. At year end it held assets of $303k against liabilities of $8,432, net assets of $295k.