Smoky Hill Railway & Historical Society Inc

Analysis

Smoky Hill Railway & Historical Society Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Belton, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1970, 56 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 (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, Smoky Hill Railway & Historical Society Inc reported income of $81k and spending of $51k, leaving 37% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $103k to $81k (-21%), an average of -5.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 186%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Smoky Hill Railway & Historical Society Inc sits at the 35th percentile: it is larger than about 35% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 31st percentile, and in the 29th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Waterford Concert Series ($81k), River Pierce Foundation ($81k) and Galaxy Art Group for Children ($81k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 5.2% and program service revenue 95% of the total. At year end it held assets of $295k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $295k.