Manitou Springs Historical Society

Analysis

Manitou Springs Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Manitou SPGS, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1972, 54 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, Manitou Springs Historical Society reported income of $186k and spending of $269k, spending 145% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $140k to $186k (+32%), an average of +7.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 94%. Over the whole period it spent 123% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Manitou Springs Historical Society sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile, and in the 48th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Venture Lititz ($186k), Launch Productions Inc ($186k) and Irish Restoration Association Inc ($186k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 0.8% and program service revenue 147% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $58k (22% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $600k against liabilities of $13k, net assets of $587k.