Society for the Preservation of Entertainment History

Analysis

Society for the Preservation of Entertainment History is a registered charity in United States, based in Las Vegas, NV. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2015, 11 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, Society for the Preservation of Entertainment History reported income of $67k and spending of $4,077, leaving 94% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $3,540 to $67k (+1794%), an average of +166% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 1915%. Over the whole period it spent 16% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Society for the Preservation of Entertainment History sits at the 30th percentile: it is larger than about 30% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 26th percentile, and in the 29th percentile within NV. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fiesta United Inc ($67k), Austin Script Works ($67k) and Gallery at the Vault Incorporated ($67k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $65k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $65k.