Washington County Historical Association

Analysis

Washington County Historical Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Fort Calhoun, NE. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1961, 65 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 July 2024, Washington County Historical Association reported income of $1.3m and spending of $461k, leaving 65% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2020 to July 2024, income grew from $268k to $1.3m (+391%), an average of +49% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2024, when income rose by 261%. Over the whole period it spent 58% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Washington County Historical Association sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile, and in the 82nd percentile within NE. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Harriet Beecher Stowe Center Inc ($1.3m), Frederick Community College Foundation Inc ($1.3m) and Catholic Charities of Sacramento Inc ($1.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending July 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 87% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $96k (21% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $1.8m against liabilities of $908, net assets of $1.8m. It reported 2 employees.