Highlands Historical Society

Analysis

Highlands Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Ft Washington, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1976, 50 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 June 2023, Highlands Historical Society reported income of $301k and spending of $324k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from June 2022 to June 2023, income fell from $3.3m to $301k (-91%), an average of -91% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income dropped by 91%. Over the whole period it spent 16% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Highlands Historical Society sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile, and in the 60th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lelooska Foundation ($301k), City Strings Inc ($301k) and Cellobello Inc ($301k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 22% and program service revenue 31% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $71k (22% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $3.3m against liabilities of $47k, net assets of $3.2m. It reported 2 employees.