Dover Historical Society

Analysis

Dover Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Dover, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1974, 52 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, Dover Historical Society reported income of $156k and spending of $191k, spending 122% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $110k to $156k (+41%), an average of +9.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 265%. Over the whole period it spent 112% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Dover Historical Society sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile, and in the 48th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Richardton Rural Fire Protection District ($156k), Friends of the Simsbury Public Library ($156k) and PTA Florida Congress ($156k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 78% and program service revenue 9.3% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $38k (20% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $27k. At year end it held assets of $535k against liabilities of $658, net assets of $535k. It reported 18 employees.