Westmoreland County Historical Society

Analysis

Westmoreland County Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Greensburg, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1972, 54 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, Westmoreland County Historical Society reported income of $439k and spending of $312k, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $865k to $439k (-49%), an average of -16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 56%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Westmoreland County Historical Society sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile, and in the 66th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Options for Women St Croix Valley ($439k), Historic Milwaukee Inc ($439k) and Massachusetts Association of Assessing Officers Inc ($439k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 67% and program service revenue 12% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $58k (19% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $130k. At year end it held assets of $854k against liabilities of $1,874, net assets of $852k. It reported 13 employees.