Port Columbus Civil War Naval Center Inc

Analysis

Port Columbus Civil War Naval Center Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Columbus, GA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1988, 38 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 2023, Port Columbus Civil War Naval Center Inc reported income of $146k and spending of $508k, spending 349% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $436k to $146k (-67%), an average of -24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income dropped by 71%. Over the whole period it spent 121% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Port Columbus Civil War Naval Center Inc sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile, and in the 49th percentile within GA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Texans for the Arts Foundation ($146k), Armenian Film Society ($146k) and Historic Madison Inc ($146k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 133% and program service revenue 73% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $63k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $145k. It paid $10k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $3.0m against liabilities of $191k, net assets of $2.8m.