South Carolina Archives and History Foundation

Analysis

South Carolina Archives and History Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Columbia, SC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1993, 33 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, South Carolina Archives and History Foundation reported income of $55k and spending of $39k, leaving 30% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from June 2023 to June 2024, income fell from $78k to $55k (-30%), an average of -30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income dropped by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, South Carolina Archives and History Foundation sits at the 24th percentile: it is larger than about 24% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 22nd percentile, and in the 27th percentile within SC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bakersfield Master Chorale Inc ($55k), Mexican Heritage Group of Salinas ($55k) and Wapello County Historical Society ($55k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 28% and program service revenue 70% of the total. At year end it held assets of $111k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $111k.