Cowlitz County Historical Society

Analysis

Cowlitz County Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Kelso, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1974, 52 years ago. 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 December 2023, Cowlitz County Historical Society reported income of $138k and spending of $174k, spending 126% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $130k to $138k (+5.6%), an average of +1.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 122%. 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, Cowlitz County Historical Society sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile, and in the 41st percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Compeer of Lebanon County ($138k), Tulare Rotary Foundation ($138k) and Evans City Public Library Association ($138k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 69% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $87k. At year end it held assets of $2.8m against liabilities of $15k, net assets of $2.8m. It reported 3 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.