Pittsfield Historical Society

Analysis

Pittsfield Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Pittsfield, NH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1972, 54 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, Pittsfield Historical Society reported income of $150k and spending of $26k, leaving 83% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $230k to $150k (-35%), an average of -10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 108%. Over the whole period it spent 16% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Pittsfield Historical Society sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile, and in the 48th percentile within NH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Arbo Ministries ($150k), Phoenix Club of Jackson ($150k) and Little League Baseball Inc ($150k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% of the total. At year end it held assets of $927k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $927k.