Kirkwood Historical Society

Analysis

Kirkwood Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Kirkwood, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 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 (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, Kirkwood Historical Society reported income of $69k and spending of $82k, spending 119% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $51k to $69k (+34%), an average of +7.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Kirkwood Historical Society sits at the 31st percentile: it is larger than about 30% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 27th percentile, and in the 25th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Texas Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association ($69k), Felix Kulpa Gallery Inc ($69k) and Applegate Valley Community Newspaper ($69k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 71% of the total. At year end it held assets of $741k against liabilities of $37k, net assets of $704k.