Dickinson County Historical Society

Analysis

Dickinson County Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Abilene, KS. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1970, 56 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 October 2023, Dickinson County Historical Society reported income of $230k and spending of $214k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2019 to October 2023, income grew from $172k to $230k (+34%), an average of +7.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2021, when income rose by 66%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Dickinson County Historical Society sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile, and in the 56th percentile within KS. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Roseville Youth Basketball Association ($230k), Spiritual Renewal Center of ($230k) and North Country Health Systems Inc ($230k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending October 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 78% and program service revenue 19% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $40k (19% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $1.0m against liabilities of $2,607, net assets of $1.0m. It reported 7 employees.