Huntington County Historical Society

Analysis

Huntington County Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Huntington, IN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1986, 40 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 December 2023, Huntington County Historical Society reported income of $107k and spending of $50k, leaving 53% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $60k to $107k (+79%), an average of +79% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 79%. Over the whole period it spent 64% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Huntington County Historical Society sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 39th percentile, and in the 36th percentile within IN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The National Capital Radio and Television Museum ($107k), The Lodo District Inc ($107k) and Stage Left Players Inc ($107k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% and program service revenue 1.5% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $12k (24% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $509k against liabilities of $4,672, net assets of $504k. It reported 1 employees.