Berwick Historical Society

Analysis

Berwick Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Berwick, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2004, 22 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 March 2024, Berwick Historical Society reported income of $273k and spending of $211k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2020 to March 2024, income fell from $313k to $273k (-13%), an average of -3.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2021, when income rose by 128%. Over the whole period it spent 58% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Berwick Historical Society sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile, and in the 58th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Line 4 Line Oneil Barber and Beauty Salon ($273k), Inchelium Language and Cultural Assocation ($273k) and De Colores Arts ($273k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 63% and program service revenue 6.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $67k (32% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $21k. At year end it held assets of $1.6m against liabilities of $6,301, net assets of $1.6m. It reported 2 employees.