Jackson County Historical Society

Analysis

Jackson County Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Maquoketa, IA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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 2024, Jackson County Historical Society reported income of $84k and spending of $103k, spending 122% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income fell from $145k to $84k (-42%), an average of -13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income dropped by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Jackson County Historical Society sits at the 36th percentile: it is larger than about 36% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile, and in the 30th percentile within IA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Riverside Museum Associates ($84k), The Ragged Edge Community Theater Inc ($85k) and Ohana Dance Group ($84k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% and program service revenue 4.9% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $25k (24% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $20k. At year end it held assets of $2.0m against liabilities of $485, net assets of $2.0m. It reported 2 employees.