Deschutes County Historical Society

Analysis

Deschutes County Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Bend, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1976, 50 years ago. 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 September 2023, Deschutes County Historical Society reported income of $294k and spending of $207k, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $197k to $294k (+49%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Deschutes County 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 61st percentile, and in the 61st percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include PTA California Congress of Parents Teachers & Students Inc ($294k), Leadership Dekalb Inc ($294k) and Legacy Broadcasting Inc ($294k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 50% and program service revenue 27% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $132k (64% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $1.0m against liabilities of $285k, net assets of $752k.