Mitchell Prehistoric Indian Village Preservation Society

Analysis

Mitchell Prehistoric Indian Village Preservation Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Mitchell, SD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1980, 46 years ago. 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, Mitchell Prehistoric Indian Village Preservation Society reported income of $222k and spending of $299k, spending 134% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $166k to $222k (+34%), an average of +7.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 69%. Over the whole period it spent 146% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Mitchell Prehistoric Indian Village Preservation Society sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile, and in the 54th percentile within SD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Protestant Family Service of the Greater Youngstown Area Inc ($222k), Senior Citizens Central Center ($222k) and Chevy Chase Community Center ($222k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 74% and program service revenue 19% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $79k. At year end it held assets of $1.1m against liabilities of $115k, net assets of $990k. It reported 14 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.