Stephenson County Historical Society

Analysis

Stephenson County Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Freeport, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1988, 38 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 March 2024, Stephenson County Historical Society reported income of $114k and spending of $86k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2024, income grew from $69k to $114k (+64%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 69% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Stephenson County Historical Society sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 40th percentile, and in the 41st percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cherry County Hospital Foundation ($114k), Taiwanese Association of America Inc ($114k) and Virginia Congress of Parents and Teachers ($113k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending March 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 80% and program service revenue 1.5% of the total. At year end it held assets of $273k against liabilities of $4,960, net assets of $268k.