Supreme Court Historical Society the Society

Analysis

Supreme Court Historical Society the Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1974, 52 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 June 2023, Supreme Court Historical Society the Society reported income of $1.9m and spending of $2.5m, spending 128% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $2.3m to $1.9m (-18%), an average of -4.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 59%. Over the whole period it spent 117% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Supreme Court Historical Society the Society sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 66th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Health Foundation of South Florida Inc ($1.9m), Centre Homecare Inc ($1.9m) and Pacific Islanders in Communications ($1.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 55% and program service revenue 15% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $327k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $524k. At year end it held assets of $17.5m against liabilities of $321k, net assets of $17.2m. It reported 12 employees.