Rural Sociological Society

Analysis

Rural Sociological Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Eagle, ID. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover social science, 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 June 2023, Rural Sociological Society reported income of $269k and spending of $210k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $148k to $269k (+82%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 766%. Over the whole period it spent 133% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Rural Sociological Society sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile, and in the 63rd percentile within ID. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mexican Cultural Institute ($269k), Gowandas Historic Hollywood Theatre Ltd ($269k) and Museum of Work and Culture Preservation Foundation ($269k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from program service revenue 100% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $88k. At year end it held assets of $1.1m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $1.1m. It reported 2 employees.