Chadds Ford Historical Society

Analysis

Chadds Ford Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Chadds Ford, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1968, 58 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, Chadds Ford Historical Society reported income of $161k and spending of $188k, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $258k to $161k (-37%), an average of -11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 60%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Chadds Ford Historical Society 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 46th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Luray Volunteer Resque Squad Inc ($161k), Amoskeag Rowing Club ($161k) and Farm Bureau Foundation ($161k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 32% and program service revenue 4.4% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $48k. At year end it held assets of $1.1m against liabilities of $20k, net assets of $1.1m. It reported 2 employees.