John Whitmer Historial Association

Analysis

John Whitmer Historial Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Independence, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 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, John Whitmer Historial Association reported income of $132k and spending of $123k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $148k to $132k (-11%), an average of -2.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, John Whitmer Historial Association sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile, and in the 41st percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Marshall County Historical Society Inc ($132k), W Hamlin Volunteer Fire Dept ($132k) and Haddonfield Ambulance Association Incorporated ($132k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 54% and program service revenue 32% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $39k (32% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $693k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $693k.