Baxter Springs Historical Society

Analysis

Baxter Springs Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Baxter SPGS, KS. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1998, 28 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, Baxter Springs Historical Society reported income of $60k and spending of $27k, leaving 56% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $13k to $60k (+371%), an average of +372% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 371%. Over the whole period it spent 54% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Baxter Springs Historical Society sits at the 27th percentile: it is larger than about 27% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 24th percentile, and in the 21st percentile within KS. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Corbin Theatre Company ($60k), Kansas International Film Festival Inc ($60k) and Pink Arrow Arts ($60k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 84% and program service revenue 14% of the total. At year end it held assets of $255k against liabilities of $105, net assets of $255k.