Dexter Area Historical Society and Museum

Analysis

Dexter Area Historical Society and Museum is a registered charity in United States, based in Dexter, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1975, 51 years ago. 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, Dexter Area Historical Society and Museum reported income of $213k and spending of $110k, leaving 48% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $224k to $213k (-5.1%), an average of -1.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 56% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Dexter Area Historical Society and Museum sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile, and in the 54th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include American Chemical Society ($213k), Jefferson Hills Fire & Rescue Inc ($213k) and San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital Foundation ($213k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 65% and program service revenue 30% of the total. At year end it held assets of $2.2m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $2.2m.