Electrical Workers Historical Society

Analysis

Electrical Workers Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2016, 10 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 June 2023, Electrical Workers Historical Society reported income of $81k and spending of $318k, spending 390% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income fell from $90k to $81k (-9.5%), an average of -3.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 110%. Over the whole period it spent 527% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Electrical Workers Historical Society sits at the 35th percentile: it is larger than about 35% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile, and in the 16th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Gloucester City Sail ($81k), Flagstaff Master Chorale Inc ($81k) and Dallas Repertoire Ballet ($81k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $6.7m against liabilities of $5,805, net assets of $6.7m.

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.