Chisago County Historical Society

Analysis

Chisago County Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Lindstrom, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1971, 55 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, Chisago County Historical Society reported income of $136k and spending of $133k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $65k to $136k (+109%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 112% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Chisago County Historical Society sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile, and in the 42nd percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Clyde Hill PTA ($136k), South Dakota High School Coaches Association ($136k) and Austin Area Human Services Association Inc ($136k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 81% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $66k. At year end it held assets of $423k against liabilities of $2,962, net assets of $420k. It reported 5 employees.