Appelo Archives Center

Analysis

Appelo Archives Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Naselle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2010, 16 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 December 2023, Appelo Archives Center reported income of $73k and spending of $85k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $543k to $73k (-86%), an average of -39% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 91%. Over the whole period it spent 46% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Appelo Archives Center sits at the 32nd percentile: it is larger than about 32% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 29th percentile, and in the 24th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Antelope Valley Community Theatre ($73k), Corry Rail and Industrial Legacy Society Inc ($73k) and Tomah Area Historical Society Inc ($73k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 76% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $24k (28% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $15k. At year end it held assets of $526k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $526k. It reported 6 employees.