Kenilworth Historical Society

Analysis

Kenilworth Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Kenilworth, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1966, 60 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, Kenilworth Historical Society reported income of $158k and spending of $141k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $212k to $158k (-26%), an average of -7.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 65% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Kenilworth Historical Society sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile, and in the 49th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lewistown Art Center ($158k), Orphan Girl Childrens Theatre ($158k) and Sebring Main Street Inc ($158k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 6.6% and program service revenue 1.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $54k (38% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $2.6m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $2.6m. It reported 1 employees.