Pottwatomie County Historical Society

Analysis

Pottwatomie County Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Shawnee, OK. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1979, 47 years ago. 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 August 2024, Pottwatomie County Historical Society reported income of $110k and spending of $106k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2020 to August 2024, income fell from $305k to $110k (-64%), an average of -22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income dropped by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 58% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Pottwatomie County Historical Society sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 39th percentile, and in the 40th percentile within OK. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Workforce Investment Board of the City of Los Angeles ($110k), Alumni Association of the State University College at Brockport in ($110k) and Stoutland Senior Citizens Organization ($110k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $26k (24% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $15k. At year end it held assets of $2.3m against liabilities of $1,528, net assets of $2.3m. It reported 4 employees.