Cumberland County Historical Society and Hamilton Library Assoc

Analysis

Cumberland County Historical Society and Hamilton Library Assoc is a registered charity in United States, based in Carlisle, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1973, 53 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, Cumberland County Historical Society and Hamilton Library Assoc reported income of $923k and spending of $917k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $729k to $923k (+27%), an average of +6.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 98%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Cumberland County Historical Society and Hamilton Library Assoc sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile, and in the 77th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Habitat for Humanity International Inc ($923k), Colonial Capital Humane Society ($923k) and Orchard School ($923k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 74% and program service revenue 4.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $79k (8.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $300k. At year end it held assets of $13.5m against liabilities of $953, net assets of $13.5m. It reported 14 employees.