Historical Society of Pottawattamie County

Analysis

Historical Society of Pottawattamie County is a registered charity in United States, based in Council BLFS, IA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1963, 63 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Historical Society of Pottawattamie County reported income of $100k and spending of $119k, spending 119% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $82k to $100k (+21%), an average of +4.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 226%. Over the whole period it spent 95% 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 Pottawattamie County sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 41% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile, and in the 35th percentile within IA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Scandinavian Park Incorporated NFP ($100k), Peace Drums USA Inc ($100k) and Colorado Repertory Singers ($100k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 20% and program service revenue 63% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $48k. At year end it held assets of $970k against liabilities of $1,133, net assets of $969k. It reported 3 employees.