Lyon County Historical Society

Analysis

Lyon County Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Emporia, KS. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1979, 47 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, Lyon County Historical Society reported income of $219k and spending of $264k, spending 120% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $211k to $219k (+3.9%), an average of +1.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 113% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Lyon County Historical Society sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile, and in the 55th percentile within KS. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Foundation for Pierce College ($219k), Historical Society of Oak Park and River Forest ($219k) and Volunteers of America Inc ($219k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 90% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $108k. At year end it held assets of $1.8m against liabilities of $3,635, net assets of $1.8m. It reported 5 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.