Association for the Preservation of Historic Congressional Cemetery

Analysis

Association for the Preservation of Historic Congressional Cemetery is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 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 December 2023, Association for the Preservation of Historic Congressional Cemetery reported income of $1.8m and spending of $1.6m, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.3m to $1.8m (+40%), an average of +8.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Association for the Preservation of Historic Congressional Cemetery sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 65th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Future Farmers of America Florida State Organization ($1.8m), Learning Disabilities Association of Central New York Inc ($1.8m) and Boys & Girls Club of Greater Kingsport Inc ($1.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 50% and program service revenue 43% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $100k (6.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $517k. At year end it held assets of $11.8m against liabilities of $162k, net assets of $11.7m. It reported 13 employees.