Texas Wendish Heritage Society Inc

Analysis

Texas Wendish Heritage Society Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Giddings, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1977, 49 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 December 2023, Texas Wendish Heritage Society Inc reported income of $183k and spending of $141k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $289k to $183k (-37%), an average of -11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 67% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Texas Wendish Heritage Society Inc sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile, and in the 56th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Alaska Jewish Historical Museum and Cultural Center ($183k), Helena Tourism Alliance ($183k) and Tulare City Historical Society ($183k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 53% and program service revenue 2.9% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $20k (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $17k. At year end it held assets of $1.4m against liabilities of $24k, net assets of $1.4m. It reported 7 employees.