Clarke County Historical Society

Analysis

Clarke County Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Grove Hill, AL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending May 2024, Clarke County Historical Society reported income of $270k and spending of $198k, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 6 years on record, from May 2019 to May 2024, income grew from $94k to $270k (+187%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2022, when income rose by 115%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Clarke County Historical Society sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile, and in the 61st percentile within AL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bluegrass Railroad Museum Inc ($270k), Performing Arts & Education Association of Southwest Iowa Inc ($270k) and Elev8life Inc ($269k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending May 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $52k (26% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $14k. At year end it held assets of $779k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $779k. It reported 4 employees.