Wamego Historical Society Inc

Analysis

Wamego Historical Society Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Wamego, KS. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1974, 52 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, Wamego Historical Society Inc reported income of $171k and spending of $16k, leaving 91% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $42k to $171k (+309%), an average of +42% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 350%. Over the whole period it spent 15% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Wamego Historical Society Inc sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile, and in the 49th percentile within KS. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Afghan Community Islamic Center Inc ($171k), Canal Fest of the Tonawandas Inc ($171k) and Resilience Dance Company STL ($171k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 13% and program service revenue 1.1% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $3,024. At year end it held assets of $1.4m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $1.4m.