Lake Erie Islands Historical Society

Analysis

Lake Erie Islands Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Put in Bay, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. 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, Lake Erie Islands Historical Society reported income of $126k and spending of $135k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $103k to $126k (+23%), an average of +5.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Lake Erie Islands Historical Society sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile, and in the 43rd percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Montana Urban and Community Forestry Association ($126k), Garden Clubs of Illinois Inc ($126k) and Bay Area Clean Air Foundation ($126k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 36% and program service revenue 7.2% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $31k. At year end it held assets of $728k against liabilities of $216k, net assets of $513k. It reported 4 employees.