Ligonier Valley Historical Society

Analysis

Ligonier Valley Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Laughlintown, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1974, 52 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, Ligonier Valley Historical Society reported income of $174k and spending of $299k, spending 172% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $165k to $174k (+5.3%), an average of +1.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 137% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Ligonier Valley Historical Society sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile, and in the 48th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Noorani Dance ($174k), Renovare Music Inc ($174k) and Los Angeles Symphony ($174k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 45% and program service revenue 19% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $110k. At year end it held assets of $1.0m against liabilities of $2,945, net assets of $1.0m. It reported 5 employees.