Wabaunsee County Historical Society

Analysis

Wabaunsee County Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Alma, KS. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1968, 58 years ago. 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, Wabaunsee County Historical Society reported income of $260k and spending of $354k, spending 136% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $125k to $260k (+109%), an average of +109% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 109%. Over the whole period it spent 120% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Wabaunsee County Historical Society sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile, and in the 59th percentile within KS. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Riverview School Inc ($260k), Georgia Hospice and Palliative Care Organization Inc ($260k) and Hans Christian Andersen Montessori School Inc ($260k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $54k (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $11k. At year end it held assets of $359k against liabilities of $15k, net assets of $344k. It reported 5 employees.