Historical Society of the Upper Mojave Desert

Analysis

Historical Society of the Upper Mojave Desert is a registered charity in United States, based in Ridgecrest, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1996, 30 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 June 2024, Historical Society of the Upper Mojave Desert reported income of $83k and spending of $56k, leaving 32% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from June 2023 to June 2024, income grew from $50k to $83k (+66%), an average of +66% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 66%. Over the whole period it spent 98% 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 the Upper Mojave Desert sits at the 36th percentile: it is larger than about 36% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile, and in the 34th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Seven and Eight Park Street Foundation Inc ($83k), Dance West Virginia Inc ($83k) and Agc of Oklahoma Education Foundation ($83k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 68% and program service revenue 22% of the total. At year end it held assets of $359k against liabilities of $4,634, net assets of $354k.