Historical Society of Greater Port Jefferson

Analysis

Historical Society of Greater Port Jefferson is a registered charity in United States, based in PRT Jefferson, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1999, 27 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, Historical Society of Greater Port Jefferson reported income of $99k and spending of $91k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $97k to $99k (+1.3%), an average of +0.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 77%. Over the whole period it spent 115% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Historical Society of Greater Port Jefferson sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 41% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 36th percentile, and in the 36th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Stretto Youth Chamber Orchestra ($99k), Fomukong Health Foundation Inc ($99k) and Class Act Productions Inc ($99k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 46% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $25k. At year end it held assets of $721k against liabilities of $800, net assets of $720k. It reported 10 employees.