Kansas State Historical Society

Analysis

Kansas State Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Topeka, KS. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1935, 91 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 June 2024, Kansas State Historical Society reported income of $650k and spending of $1.0m, spending 160% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income fell from $1.6m to $650k (-58%), an average of -20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income dropped by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 71% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Kansas State Historical Society sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile, and in the 75th percentile within KS. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Blue River Arts Council Inc ($650k), Sir John Soanes Museum Foundation ($650k) and Virginia Ballet Company and School ($650k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 81% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $95k (9.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $46k. It paid $1,750 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $8.7m against liabilities of $12k, net assets of $8.7m. It reported 11 employees.