American Society for Eighteenth Century Studies

Analysis

American Society for Eighteenth Century Studies is a registered charity in United States, based in Corvallis, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, American Society for Eighteenth Century Studies reported income of $305k and spending of $388k, spending 127% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $378k to $305k (-19%), an average of -5.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income dropped by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, American Society for Eighteenth Century Studies sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile, and in the 61st percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Salisbury Wicomico Arts Council ($305k), Art Escape ($305k) and Brooks Preservation Society ($305k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 3.9% and program service revenue 80% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $90k (23% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $2.1m against liabilities of $262k, net assets of $1.9m.