Blythewood Historical Society

Analysis

Blythewood Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Blythewood, SC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2010, 16 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, Blythewood Historical Society reported income of $604k and spending of $86k, leaving 86% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $126k to $604k (+379%), an average of +379% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 379%. Over the whole period it spent 28% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Blythewood Historical Society sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile, and in the 77th percentile within SC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Star Struck Productions ($604k), Lithuanian Scouts Association ($604k) and Spring Hill Arts Gathering Inc ($604k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% and program service revenue 0.2% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $20k. At year end it held assets of $957k against liabilities of $97, net assets of $957k. It reported 2 employees.