Jefferson Historical Society

Analysis

Jefferson Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Jefferson, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. 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, Jefferson Historical Society reported income of $184k and spending of $162k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $153k to $184k (+20%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Jefferson Historical Society sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile, and in the 49th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Arroyo Seco Foundation ($184k), Tennessee Riverkeeper Inc ($185k) and Westlake Aquatic Center Inc ($184k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 23% and program service revenue 3.2% of the total. At year end it held assets of $152k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $152k.