Highland Historical Society

Analysis

Highland Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Highland, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1977, 49 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, Highland Historical Society reported income of $58k and spending of $44k, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $68k to $58k (-13%), an average of -13% a year. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Highland Historical Society sits at the 22nd percentile: it is larger than about 22% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 23rd percentile, and in the 24th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of the Winterset Public Library ($58k), Alachua County Library District Foundation ($59k) and Schaumburg High School Very Intersted Parents Club ($58k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 15% and program service revenue 73% of the total. At year end it held assets of $461k against liabilities of $46k, net assets of $415k.