Blair County Geneological Society

Analysis

Blair County Geneological Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Hollidaysburg, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1980, 46 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, Blair County Geneological Society reported income of $100k and spending of $48k, leaving 52% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income fell from $140k to $100k (-29%), an average of -29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 32% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Blair County Geneological Society sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 41% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile, and in the 35th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lompoc Museum Associates Inc ($100k), Tucson Scottish Rite Cathedral Foundation Inc ($100k) and Huichol Center for Cultural Survival and Traditional Arts ($100k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 72% and program service revenue 6.1% of the total. At year end it held assets of $1.9m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $1.9m.