Des Plaines Historical Society

Analysis

Des Plaines Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Des Plaines, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1968, 58 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 December 2023, Des Plaines Historical Society reported income of $248k and spending of $255k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $255k to $248k (-2.8%), an average of -0.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Des Plaines Historical Society sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile, and in the 58th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ashland Community Kitchen Inc ($248k), Help Association Inc ($248k) and Roseville Area Ambulance SVC ($248k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $168k. At year end it held assets of $710k against liabilities of $9,340, net assets of $701k.