Historic Bethel German Colony Inc

Analysis

Historic Bethel German Colony Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Bethel, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 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 church under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Historic Bethel German Colony Inc reported income of $463k and spending of $460k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $150k to $463k (+209%), an average of +33% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Historic Bethel German Colony Inc sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile, and in the 67th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include International Clarinet Association ($462k), Sunriver Music Festival Inc ($463k) and Akron Creative Inc ($462k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 3.3% and program service revenue 97% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $91k. At year end it held assets of $482k against liabilities of $67k, net assets of $415k. It reported 13 employees.