The Historical Society of the District of Columbia Circuit

Analysis

The Historical Society of the District of Columbia Circuit is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1990, 36 years ago. Its declared purposes cover social science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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, The Historical Society of the District of Columbia Circuit reported income of $143k and spending of $164k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $292k to $143k (-51%), an average of -21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income dropped by 28%. 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, The Historical Society of the District of Columbia Circuit sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile, and in the 24th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Washington Athletic Club Foundation ($143k), Dark Sky Percussion ($143k) and The Performing Arts Studio Inc ($143k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% and program service revenue 0.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $55k (34% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $8,295. At year end it held assets of $511k against liabilities of $75, net assets of $511k. It reported 2 employees.