Tioga Historical Society

Analysis

Tioga Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Wellsboro, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1978, 48 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Tioga Historical Society reported income of $87k and spending of $67k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $39k to $87k (+120%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 244%. Over the whole period it spent 111% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Tioga Historical Society sits at the 37th percentile: it is larger than about 37% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 33rd percentile, and in the 31st percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Park Club Historic Foundation ($87k), St Louis Chapter National Railway Historical Society ($87k) and Adirondack Mennonite Heritage Association and Historical Society ($87k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 20% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $29k (43% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $999k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $999k. It reported 1 employees.