International Society for the History of Rhetoric

Analysis

International Society for the History of Rhetoric is a registered charity in United States, based in Ithaca, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1994, 32 years ago. 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, International Society for the History of Rhetoric reported income of $63k and spending of $100k, spending 159% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $106k to $63k (-41%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 122%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, International Society for the History of Rhetoric sits at the 24th percentile: it is larger than about 24% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 25th percentile, and in the 26th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Robert Miller Fund for Music Inc ($63k), Five Points Volunteer Rural Fire and Rescue Inc ($63k) and Three Harbors Garden Club Inc ($63k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 14% and program service revenue 60% of the total. At year end it held assets of $340k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $340k.