Historical Society of Schuylkill County

Analysis

Historical Society of Schuylkill County is a registered charity in United States, based in Pottsville, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1961, 65 years ago. 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 December 2023, Historical Society of Schuylkill County reported income of $162k and spending of $202k, spending 124% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $302k to $162k (-46%), an average of -46% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Historical Society of Schuylkill County sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile, and in the 47th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital Service League ($162k), U S Chess Trust ($162k) and PTA California Congress of Parents Teachers & Students ($162k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 77% and program service revenue 16% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $13k (6.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $44k. At year end it held assets of $1.0m against liabilities of $3,585, net assets of $1.0m.