Circus Historical Society Inc

Analysis

Circus Historical Society Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Columbus, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1997, 29 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Circus Historical Society Inc reported income of $90k and spending of $60k, leaving 34% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $77k to $90k (+17%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Circus Historical Society Inc sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 34th percentile, and in the 35th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Schleisingerville to Slinger Historical Museum ($90k), Aperio ($90k) and Gallery 510 Art & Framing an Illinois Art Gallery ($90k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 20% and program service revenue 31% of the total. At year end it held assets of $301k against liabilities of $78, net assets of $301k.