Riley County Historical Society

Analysis

Riley County Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Manhattan, KS. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1977, 49 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, Riley County Historical Society reported income of $196k and spending of $116k, leaving 41% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $177k to $196k (+10%), an average of +2.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 265%. Over the whole period it spent 42% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Riley County Historical Society sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile, and in the 52nd percentile within KS. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Magic Valley Portuguese Hall Inc ($196k), Wcne Educational Community Radio ($196k) and Akron Womans City Club ($196k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 15% and program service revenue 7.8% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $6,606. At year end it held assets of $5.6m against liabilities of $464, net assets of $5.6m. It reported 4 employees.