Historical Society of Marshall County Iowa

Analysis

Historical Society of Marshall County Iowa is a registered charity in United States, based in Marshalltown, IA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1985, 41 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 December 2023, Historical Society of Marshall County Iowa reported income of $77k and spending of $53k, leaving 31% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $19k to $77k (+314%), an average of +43% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 393%. Over the whole period it spent 46% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Historical Society of Marshall County Iowa sits at the 34th percentile: it is larger than about 34% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 30th percentile, and in the 28th percentile within IA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hellenic-American Cultural Foundation ($77k), Ouray County Performing Arts Guild Inc ($77k) and Circus Cascadia ($77k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 32% and program service revenue 23% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $10k. At year end it held assets of $897k against liabilities of $1,090, net assets of $896k. It reported 4 employees.