Evanston History Center

Analysis

Evanston History Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Evanston, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1945, 81 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Evanston History Center reported income of $466k and spending of $651k, spending 140% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $1.0m to $466k (-54%), an average of -17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income dropped by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Evanston History Center sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile, and in the 69th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Waco Creative Art Center ($466k), Ashland Theater Foundation ($466k) and Galena Center for the Arts Inc ($466k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 43% and program service revenue 9.5% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $41k (6.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $204k. At year end it held assets of $8.1m against liabilities of $6,494, net assets of $8.0m. It reported 13 employees.