Bristol Bay Historical Society Inc

Analysis

Bristol Bay Historical Society Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Naknek, AK. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2021, 5 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, Bristol Bay Historical Society Inc reported income of $252k and spending of $198k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2023, income grew from $77k to $252k (+226%), an average of +34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2019, when income rose by 85%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Bristol Bay Historical Society Inc sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile, and in the 53rd percentile within AK. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Northeast Georgia History Center at Brenau University Inc ($252k), Athena Rapid Response Innovation Lab ($252k) and Hawkeye Indian Cultural Center Inc ($252k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 61% and program service revenue 4.6% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $66k (34% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $27k. At year end it held assets of $293k against liabilities of $24k, net assets of $269k. It reported 4 employees.