Whittier Historical Society

Analysis

Whittier Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Whittier, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1973, 53 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2024, Whittier Historical Society reported income of $315k and spending of $351k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $279k to $315k (+13%), an average of +3.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 58%. 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, Whittier Historical Society sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile, and in the 65th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Strawberry Lane Foundation Inc ($315k), Friends of Sequoyah ($315k) and Theatre Dybbuk ($315k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 92% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $73k. At year end it held assets of $621k against liabilities of $611, net assets of $621k. It reported 2 employees.