Delaware Co Historical Society

Analysis

Delaware Co Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Delaware, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1951, 75 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, Delaware Co Historical Society reported income of $671k and spending of $195k, leaving 71% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $420k to $671k (+60%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 71%. Over the whole period it spent 48% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Delaware Co Historical Society sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile, and in the 75th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Stuhr Museum Foundation ($671k), Walcamp Outdoor Ministry Inc ($671k) and Allen Memorial Home Inc ($670k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 109% and program service revenue 3.1% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $26k. At year end it held assets of $3.0m against liabilities of $391k, net assets of $2.6m. It reported 2 employees.