Lincoln Museum & Historical Society

Analysis

Lincoln Museum & Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Ruston, LA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 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, Lincoln Museum & Historical Society reported income of $198k and spending of $52k, leaving 74% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $95k to $198k (+110%), an average of +110% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 110%. Over the whole period it spent 34% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Lincoln Museum & Historical Society sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile, and in the 52nd percentile within LA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Genealogical Forum of Oregon Inc ($198k), Old Bardstown Village Inc ($198k) and Good Samaritan Food Pantry ($198k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 43% of the total. At year end it held assets of $469k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $469k.