Stillwater Historical Society

Analysis

Stillwater Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Columbus, MT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1988, 38 years ago. 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, Stillwater Historical Society reported income of $237k and spending of $177k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $176k to $237k (+35%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Stillwater Historical Society sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile, and in the 56th percentile within MT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Search and Assist ($237k), Loddi Inc ($237k) and Community Housing Services- Wedgewood II Inc ($237k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 90% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $70k (40% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $19k. At year end it held assets of $654k against liabilities of $5,416, net assets of $648k.