Keith County Historical Society

Analysis

Keith County Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Ogallala, NE. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1972, 54 years ago. 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 December 2023, Keith County Historical Society reported income of $50k and spending of $30k, leaving 40% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income fell from $221k to $50k (-77%), an average of -52% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 26% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Keith County Historical Society sits at the 19th percentile: it is larger than about 19% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 20th percentile, and in the 17th percentile within NE. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Entomological Society of Washington Entomology Department ($50k), Paradise Symphony Society Inc ($50k) and Moldaw Family Supporting Foundation ($50k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 69% and program service revenue 26% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $6,778. At year end it held assets of $384k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $384k. It reported 8 employees.