Crawford County Historical Society

Analysis

Crawford County Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Meadville, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1964, 62 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, Crawford County Historical Society reported income of $240k and spending of $228k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from May 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $126k to $240k (+90%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 190%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Crawford County Historical Society sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile, and in the 55th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of the Choral Society Inc ($240k), Danville Symphony Orchestra Inc ($240k) and Arts Enter Cape Charles Inc ($240k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 64% and program service revenue 42% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $36k (16% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $30k. At year end it held assets of $1.7m against liabilities of $222k, net assets of $1.5m. It reported 6 employees.