Gettysburg History

Analysis

Gettysburg History is a registered charity in United States, based in Gettysburg, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1974, 52 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, Gettysburg History reported income of $5.0m and spending of $1.3m, leaving 74% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $307k to $5.0m (+1521%), an average of +101% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 373%. Over the whole period it spent 18% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Gettysburg History sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 90th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include San Antonio Council on Alcohol and Drug Awareness ($5.0m), LA Clinica Delpueblo de Rio Ariba ($5.0m) and Los Angeles General Medical Center Foundation Inc ($5.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 88% and program service revenue 10% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $69k (5.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $315k. At year end it held assets of $12.2m against liabilities of $815k, net assets of $11.3m. It reported 13 employees.