San Dieguito Heritage Museum

Analysis

San Dieguito Heritage Museum is a registered charity in United States, based in Encinitas, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1990, 36 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 August 2023, San Dieguito Heritage Museum reported income of $89k and spending of $125k, spending 140% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from August 2020 to August 2023, income grew from $81k to $89k (+9.8%), an average of +3.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2021, when income rose by 1110%. Over the whole period it spent 36% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, San Dieguito Heritage Museum sits at the 34th percentile: it is larger than about 34% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 34th percentile, and in the 36th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lee County Arts Council ($89k), Friends of the Ridgefield Library and Historical Association Inc ($89k) and Lutheran Chautauqua Assn ($89k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 56% and program service revenue 0.7% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $29k (23% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $980k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $980k. It reported 1 employees.