Contra Costa County Historical Society Inc

Analysis

Contra Costa County Historical Society Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Martinez, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1975, 51 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, Contra Costa County Historical Society Inc reported income of $178k and spending of $175k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $199k to $178k (-11%), an average of -2.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Contra Costa County Historical Society Inc sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile, and in the 53rd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include PTA New York Congress ($178k), High Plateau Humane Society ($178k) and Henry County Youth Services Bureau Inc ($178k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $44k (25% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $495k against liabilities of $2,759, net assets of $492k. It reported 3 employees.