Jacobsburg Historical Society

Analysis

Jacobsburg Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Nazareth, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1974, 52 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, Jacobsburg Historical Society reported income of $83k and spending of $89k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $58k to $83k (+42%), an average of +9.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 141%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Jacobsburg Historical Society sits at the 36th percentile: it is larger than about 36% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile, and in the 30th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Iowa City Community Theatre ($83k), Madville Publishing ($83k) and Liberty Warbird Association ($83k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 50% and program service revenue 17% of the total. At year end it held assets of $2.5m against liabilities of $3,269, net assets of $2.5m.