Forest History Society Inc

Analysis

Forest History Society Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Durham, NC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1956, 70 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. 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 June 2023, Forest History Society Inc reported income of $978k and spending of $1.4m, spending 141% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income fell from $1.0m to $978k (-6.4%), an average of -2.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 113%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Forest History Society Inc sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile, and in the 80th percentile within NC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pacifica-A Garden in the Siskiyous Inc ($978k), Northcentral Pennsylvania Conservancy ($980k) and Great Meadow Foundation ($975k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 80% and program service revenue 0.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $255k (18% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $374k. At year end it held assets of $14.4m against liabilities of $72k, net assets of $14.3m. It reported 12 employees.