Jefferson County Historical Society

Analysis

Jefferson County Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Madison, IN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 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 December 2023, Jefferson County Historical Society reported income of $159k and spending of $175k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $151k to $159k (+5.4%), an average of +5.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Jefferson County Historical Society 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 49th percentile, and in the 47th percentile within IN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include American Focus Inc ($159k), Pa Museums ($159k) and Oswego Heritage Council Inc ($159k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 69% and program service revenue 6.4% of the total. At year end it held assets of $452k against liabilities of $5,907, net assets of $446k.