Little House on the Prairie Museum Inc

Analysis

Little House on the Prairie Museum Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Independence, KS. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1978, 48 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, Little House on the Prairie Museum Inc reported income of $69k and spending of $90k, spending 132% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $57k to $69k (+21%), an average of +4.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 114%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Little House on the Prairie Museum Inc sits at the 27th percentile: it is larger than about 26% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 27th percentile, and in the 24th percentile within KS. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Gary Palermo Ministries Inc ($69k), West East Community Access Network Inc ($69k) and Til the End of Time Sanctuary Inc ($69k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 46% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $35k. At year end it held assets of $172k against liabilities of $24k, net assets of $148k. It reported 6 employees.