Preservation Society of Ellicott Hill

Analysis

Preservation Society of Ellicott Hill is a registered charity in United States, based in Natchez, MS. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1973, 53 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 May 2023, Preservation Society of Ellicott Hill reported income of $141k and spending of $169k, spending 120% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from May 2020 to May 2023, income fell from $190k to $141k (-26%), an average of -9.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2022, when income rose by 182%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Preservation Society of Ellicott Hill sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile, and in the 47th percentile within MS. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mountain State Art & Craft Fair Inc ($141k), Gharoaa ($141k) and Endure Charities Inc ($141k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending May 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 46% and program service revenue 4.0% of the total. At year end it held assets of $1.3m against liabilities of $108k, net assets of $1.2m.