High Plains Heritage Society

Analysis

High Plains Heritage Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Spearfish, SD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1975, 51 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 July 2023, High Plains Heritage Society reported income of $272k and spending of $304k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from July 2020 to July 2023, income grew from $255k to $272k (+6.8%), an average of +2.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 79%. Over the whole period it spent 114% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, High Plains Heritage Society sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile, and in the 58th percentile within SD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Manhattan Graphics Center Inc ($272k), Connecticut Storytelling Center Inc ($272k) and Group Repertory Theatre ($272k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending July 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 55% and program service revenue 27% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $67k (22% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $563k against liabilities of $8,528, net assets of $554k. It reported 8 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.