Burlington Route Historical Society

Analysis

Burlington Route Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in LA Grange, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1981, 45 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 August 2024, Burlington Route Historical Society reported income of $145k and spending of $124k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from August 2023 to August 2024, income fell from $158k to $145k (-7.9%), an average of -7.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Burlington Route Historical Society sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile, and in the 47th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include PTA California Congress of Parents Teachers & Students Inc ($145k), Anderson Youth Football Inc ($145k) and National Alliance on Mental Illness of Butler County ($145k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending August 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 39% and program service revenue 27% of the total. At year end it held assets of $471k against liabilities of $33k, net assets of $438k.