Historical Society of the New York Courts

Analysis

Historical Society of the New York Courts is a registered charity in United States, based in White Plains, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2002, 24 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, Historical Society of the New York Courts reported income of $352k and spending of $429k, spending 122% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $418k to $352k (-16%), an average of -4.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 76%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Historical Society of the New York Courts sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile, and in the 61st percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dayton Public Access Television Inc ($352k), Wide Open Walls ($352k) and Texas Association of Museums ($352k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $138k (32% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $118k. At year end it held assets of $878k against liabilities of $384k, net assets of $494k. It reported 3 employees.