Escondido History Center

Analysis

Escondido History Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Escondido, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1975, 51 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 2023, Escondido History Center reported income of $128k and spending of $91k, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from June 2022 to June 2023, income fell from $191k to $128k (-33%), an average of -33% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income dropped by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 61% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Escondido History Center sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile, and in the 45th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Howland Chamber Music Circle Inc ($128k), Agora Productions Incorporated ($128k) and Acadia Repertory Theatre Inc ($128k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 72% and program service revenue 11% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $51k. At year end it held assets of $371k against liabilities of $12k, net assets of $359k. It reported 2 employees.