Santa Maria Valley Historical Society

Analysis

Santa Maria Valley Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Santa Maria, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 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, Santa Maria Valley Historical Society reported income of $80k and spending of $62k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $51k to $80k (+59%), an average of +59% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 59%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Santa Maria Valley Historical Society 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 33rd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Darrah Carr Dance Inc ($80k), Greater Lansing Potters Guild ($80k) and Blue Candlelight Music Series ($80k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 57% of the total. At year end it held assets of $113k against liabilities of $8, net assets of $113k.