Hinsdale Historical Society

Analysis

Hinsdale Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Hinsdale, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1975, 51 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2024, Hinsdale Historical Society reported income of $299k and spending of $384k, spending 129% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $82k to $299k (+263%), an average of +38% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 133%. Over the whole period it spent 116% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Hinsdale Historical Society sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile, and in the 62nd percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lupus Foundation of America Wisconsin Chapter Inc ($299k), Hudsonville Christian School Educational Foundation ($299k) and First Kachin Baptist Church of America ($299k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 16% and program service revenue 1.9% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $108k. At year end it held assets of $2.2m against liabilities of $20k, net assets of $2.2m. It reported 2 employees.