St Charles History Museum

Analysis

St Charles History Museum is a registered charity in United States, based in St Charles, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2014, 12 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, St Charles History Museum reported income of $170k and spending of $123k, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $156k to $170k (+8.9%), an average of +8.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, St Charles History Museum sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile, and in the 51st percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tucson Auto Museum Inc ($170k), Wisconsin Veterans Museum Foundation Inc ($170k) and Horton Records Ltd ($170k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 39% and program service revenue 22% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $23k (19% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $42k. At year end it held assets of $251k against liabilities of $404, net assets of $251k. It reported 4 employees.