Ellis County Historical Society

Analysis

Ellis County Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Hays, KS. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 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, Ellis County Historical Society reported income of $725k and spending of $242k, leaving 67% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $161k to $725k (+351%), an average of +46% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 121%. Over the whole period it spent 64% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Ellis County Historical Society sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile, and in the 76th percentile within KS. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pembina County Council on Aged ($725k), Causewave Community Partners Inc ($725k) and Sunbeam Station Child Care Inc ($725k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $40k (17% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $48k. At year end it held assets of $1.2m against liabilities of $1,135, net assets of $1.2m. It reported 6 employees.