Agricultural History Society

Analysis

Agricultural History Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Lawrence, KS. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1941, 85 years ago. 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 May 2024, Agricultural History Society reported income of $80k and spending of $83k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2020 to May 2024, income grew from $77k to $80k (+3.8%), an average of +0.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2021, when income rose by 76%. Over the whole period it spent 66% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Agricultural History Society sits at the 31st percentile: it is larger than about 31% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 31st percentile, and in the 29th percentile within KS. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Endless Mountain Mission Center ($80k), Taoist Sanctuary of San Diego ($80k) and Jeff Davis Christian Academy Inc ($80k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending May 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 25% and program service revenue 39% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $15k (18% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $1.1m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $1.1m.