Allen County Historical Society

Analysis

Allen County Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Lima, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1941, 85 years ago. 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, Allen County Historical Society reported income of $431k and spending of $325k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $259k to $431k (+67%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Allen County Historical Society sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile, and in the 68th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Riverdale Parent-Teacher Club ($431k), Nicolet High School Foundation Inc ($431k) and E Makaala ($431k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 40% and program service revenue 22% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $123k. At year end it held assets of $5.2m against liabilities of $1,160, net assets of $5.2m. It reported 10 employees.