History San Jose

Analysis

History San Jose is a registered charity in United States, based in San Jose, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 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 June 2022, History San Jose reported income of $1.6m and spending of $1.6m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2022, income fell from $1.7m to $1.6m (-8.4%), an average of -2.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, History San Jose sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 85th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Southern Nevada Public Television ($1.6m), Midwest Biodiversity Institute Inc ($1.6m) and Four Rivers Cultural Center and Museum ($1.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2022, revenue came from contributions and grants 80% and program service revenue 13% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $116k (7.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $587k. At year end it held assets of $929k against liabilities of $145k, net assets of $784k. It reported 7 employees.