Licking County Historical Society

Analysis

Licking County Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Newark, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1968, 58 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, Licking County Historical Society reported income of $196k and spending of $131k, leaving 33% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $127k to $196k (+55%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 131%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Licking County Historical Society sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile, and in the 54th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Road Runners Club of America ($196k), New Day Pregnancy Care Center Inc ($196k) and PTA South Carolina Congress ($196k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 86% and program service revenue 1.3% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $38k (29% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $17k. At year end it held assets of $2.5m against liabilities of $1,942, net assets of $2.5m. It reported 2 employees.