Scarsdale Historical Society

Analysis

Scarsdale Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Scarsdale, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 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 June 2024, Scarsdale Historical Society reported income of $61k and spending of $50k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income fell from $511k to $61k (-88%), an average of -41% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 108%. Over the whole period it spent 37% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Scarsdale Historical Society sits at the 27th percentile: it is larger than about 27% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 24th percentile, and in the 25th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bravissima-Women Sponsoring the Arts ($61k), South Louisiana Center for the Arts ($61k) and National Insulator Association Inc ($61k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 11% of the total. At year end it held assets of $1.3m against liabilities of $2,250, net assets of $1.3m.