The Moravian Historical Society

Analysis

The Moravian Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Nazareth, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1979, 47 years ago. 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 June 2024, The Moravian Historical Society reported income of $232k and spending of $251k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from December 2018 to June 2024, income grew from $196k to $232k (+18%), an average of +3.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 137%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, The Moravian Historical Society sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile, and in the 54th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Pauls United Methodist Church Endowment Foundation ($232k), Casa de Los Angelitos ($232k) and Salem Public Library Foundation ($232k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 41% and program service revenue 13% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $64k (25% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $70k. At year end it held assets of $3.5m against liabilities of $6,670, net assets of $3.5m. It reported 11 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.