Peoria Historical Society

Analysis

Peoria Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Peoria, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1960, 66 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, Peoria Historical Society reported income of $258k and spending of $216k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $211k to $258k (+22%), an average of +5.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 143%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Peoria Historical Society sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile, and in the 59th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Big Brothers-Big Sisters of Clarksville ($258k), Fontana Big Foot Lions Club Inc ($258k) and Community Circle Players Inc ($257k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 48% and program service revenue 43% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $51k (24% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $46k. At year end it held assets of $685k against liabilities of $1,802, net assets of $684k. It reported 4 employees.