Greenbrier Historical Society

Analysis

Greenbrier Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Lewisburg, WV. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1969, 57 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 December 2023, Greenbrier Historical Society reported income of $1.1m and spending of $477k, leaving 57% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $339k to $1.1m (+225%), an average of +34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 112%. Over the whole period it spent 60% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Greenbrier Historical Society sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile, and in the 79th percentile within WV. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Epic Theatre Center Inc ($1.1m), Canyonlands Field Institute Inc ($1.1m) and Idaho Humanities Council ($1.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% and program service revenue 1.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $56k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $149k. At year end it held assets of $3.7m against liabilities of $19k, net assets of $3.7m. It reported 13 employees.