Blue Grass Trust for Historic Preservation Inc

Analysis

Blue Grass Trust for Historic Preservation Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Lexington, KY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1958, 68 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, Blue Grass Trust for Historic Preservation Inc reported income of $399k and spending of $799k, spending 201% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $350k to $399k (+14%), an average of +2.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 63%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Blue Grass Trust for Historic Preservation Inc sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile, and in the 67th percentile within KY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Barrio Alegria ($398k), Southwest Renewal Foundation of High Point ($399k) and Berrien Artist Guild Inc ($398k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 55% and program service revenue 4.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $145k (18% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $164k. At year end it held assets of $5.5m against liabilities of $26k, net assets of $5.5m. It reported 4 employees.