Historical Society of Vandalia Butler

Analysis

Historical Society of Vandalia Butler is a registered charity in United States, based in Vandalia, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1998, 28 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, Historical Society of Vandalia Butler reported income of $100k and spending of $90k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $72k to $100k (+38%), an average of +8.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 304%. Over the whole period it spent 114% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Historical Society of Vandalia Butler sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 41% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile, and in the 37th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mechanicsburg Museum Association Inc ($100k), Expressions Performing Arts School and Theatre Inc ($100k) and Buckeye Authors Book Fair Committee Inc ($99k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 71% of the total. At year end it held assets of $584k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $584k.