Sarpy County Historical Society

Analysis

Sarpy County Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Bellevue, NE. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2012, 14 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, Sarpy County Historical Society reported income of $293k and spending of $281k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $136k to $293k (+115%), an average of +29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 156%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Sarpy County Historical Society sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile, and in the 60th percentile within NE. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rocky Mountain Repertorey Theatre ($293k), Russian History Foundation ($293k) and Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame Inc ($292k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% and program service revenue 0.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $57k (20% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $11k. It paid $103k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $1.2m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $1.2m. It reported 3 employees.