Blair County Historical Society

Analysis

Blair County Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Altoona, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1943, 83 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, Blair County Historical Society reported income of $251k and spending of $173k, leaving 31% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $80k to $251k (+215%), an average of +33% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 144%. Over the whole period it spent 68% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Blair County Historical Society sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile, and in the 56th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Artistic Resources for Teachers and Students Inc ($251k), Friday Harbor Food Bank ($251k) and Thanks to Scandinavia Inc ($251k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 79% and program service revenue 16% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $29k (17% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $2.0m against liabilities of $785, net assets of $2.0m. It reported 3 employees.