Upcountry History Museum

Analysis

Upcountry History Museum is a registered charity in United States, based in Greenville, SC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1987, 39 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 June 2024, Upcountry History Museum reported income of $1.2m and spending of $1.3m, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $1.1m to $1.2m (+11%), an average of +2.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 169% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Upcountry History Museum sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 84th percentile within SC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Jacksonville Childrens Chorus Inc ($1.2m), San Jose Youth Symphony ($1.2m) and Permrecord Foundation ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 74% and program service revenue 25% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $648k. At year end it held assets of $936k against liabilities of $255k, net assets of $681k. It reported 20 employees.