Sewickley Valley Historical Society

Analysis

Sewickley Valley Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Sewickley, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1985, 41 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 June 2023, Sewickley Valley Historical Society reported income of $82k and spending of $109k, spending 134% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $68k to $82k (+20%), an average of +6.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 144% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Sewickley Valley Historical Society sits at the 35th percentile: it is larger than about 35% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile, and in the 30th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Alliance for a Multiracial Society Inc ($82k), Khai Tri Vietnamese Language and Culture Academy ($82k) and Noemi Press ($82k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 72% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $31k (28% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $447k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $447k. It reported 1 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.