Kittson County Historical Society

Analysis

Kittson County Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Lake Bronson, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1980, 46 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, Kittson County Historical Society reported income of $204k and spending of $157k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $176k to $204k (+16%), an average of +3.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 66% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Kittson County Historical Society sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile, and in the 52nd percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cutting Edge Ministries Inc ($204k), Pacific Ancient & Modern Language Association ($204k) and Contra Costa Service Association of Alcoholics Anonymous ($203k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 81% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $75k (48% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $1.3m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $1.3m. It reported 4 employees.