American Society for Legal History

Analysis

American Society for Legal History is a registered charity in United States, based in Missoula, MT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1972, 54 years ago. 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 December 2023, American Society for Legal History reported income of $477k and spending of $238k, leaving 50% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $437k to $477k (+9.0%), an average of +2.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 76%. Over the whole period it spent 44% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, American Society for Legal History sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile, and in the 70th percentile within MT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Iowa Newspaper Foundation ($477k), Lutheran Social Services of Northwestern Ohio Foundation ($477k) and Amber Wittman Ministries ($477k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 16% and program service revenue 31% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $7,500 (3.2% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $2.7m against liabilities of $33k, net assets of $2.6m.