Fulton Historical Society

Analysis

Fulton Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Fulton, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2014, 12 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 December 2023, Fulton Historical Society reported income of $197k and spending of $57k, leaving 71% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $266k to $197k (-26%), an average of -26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 25% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Fulton Historical Society sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile, and in the 54th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kinetic Tapestry Physical Theatre Inc ($197k), Maharashtra Mandal of Detroit Incorporated ($197k) and Irish Music School of Chicago ($197k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. It paid $36k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $615k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $615k.