San Juan Historical Society

Analysis

San Juan Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Friday Harbor, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1969, 57 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, San Juan Historical Society reported income of $258k and spending of $269k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $83k to $258k (+212%), an average of +33% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 94%. Over the whole period it spent 118% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, San Juan Historical Society sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile, and in the 56th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Triangle Educational Advancement Foundation ($258k), Northwood High School Boosters Friends and Alumni Association ($258k) and Friends of Early Music Inc ($258k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 92% and program service revenue 3.8% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $47k. At year end it held assets of $589k against liabilities of $1,970, net assets of $587k. It reported 1 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.