Greater Shenandoah Historical Society

Analysis

Greater Shenandoah Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Shenandoah, IA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1982, 44 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 May 2024, Greater Shenandoah Historical Society reported income of $112k and spending of $76k, leaving 32% of income unspent that year. Across the 6 years on record, from May 2019 to May 2024, income fell from $123k to $112k (-8.9%), an average of -1.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2024, when income rose by 296%. Over the whole period it spent 30% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Greater Shenandoah 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 40th percentile, and in the 39th percentile within IA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Paperweight Collectors Association Inc ($112k), Abbeville Historical Preservation Commission ($112k) and New Perspectives Theatre Company Inc ($112k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending May 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 87% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $20k. At year end it held assets of $1.4m against liabilities of $744, net assets of $1.4m. It reported 2 employees.