Affton Historical Society

Analysis

Affton Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Louis, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 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, Affton Historical Society reported income of $142k and spending of $117k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $121k to $142k (+18%), an average of +4.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 123%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Affton Historical Society sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile, and in the 43rd percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Amesbury Carriage Musuem Inc ($142k), Gordon Education Initiatives for the Performing Arts ($142k) and John E Lawrence Commuity Entertainment ($142k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 13% and program service revenue 2.0% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $6,325. At year end it held assets of $1.9m against liabilities of $2,562, net assets of $1.9m. It reported 1 employees.