Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society

Analysis

Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Dayton, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1979, 47 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 (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, Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society reported income of $339k and spending of $322k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $217k to $339k (+56%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 113%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile, and in the 63rd percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Badger Steam & Gas Engine Club Inc ($339k), Cleveland School of Dance ($339k) and Grand Rapids Symphony Foundation ($339k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 61% and program service revenue 1.9% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $68k (21% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $68k. At year end it held assets of $2.3m against liabilities of $5,181, net assets of $2.3m. It reported 5 employees.