Central Sierra Historical Society & Museum

Analysis

Central Sierra Historical Society & Museum is a registered charity in United States, based in Shaver Lake, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover unknown, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. 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 March 2024, Central Sierra Historical Society & Museum reported income of $524k and spending of $400k, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 6 years on record, from March 2019 to March 2024, income grew from $375k to $524k (+40%), an average of +6.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 239%. Over the whole period it spent 56% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Central Sierra Historical Society & Museum sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile, and in the 72nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hospital Hospitality House of Southwest Michigan Inc ($523k), Indiana Public Health Association ($524k) and Natural History Society of Maryland Inc ($523k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $143k. At year end it held assets of $5.6m against liabilities of $225k, net assets of $5.4m. It reported 8 employees.