Jackson Hole Historical Society and Museum

Analysis

Jackson Hole Historical Society and Museum is a registered charity in United States, based in Jackson, WY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1982, 44 years ago. 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 June 2023, Jackson Hole Historical Society and Museum reported income of $5.4m and spending of $972k, leaving 82% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $667k to $5.4m (+713%), an average of +69% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 207%. Over the whole period it spent 29% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Jackson Hole Historical Society and Museum sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 96th percentile within WY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Threshold Inc ($5.4m), Safe Foundation Inc ($5.4m) and Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice ($5.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% and program service revenue 1.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $611 (0.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $326k. At year end it held assets of $17.9m against liabilities of $2.1m, net assets of $15.9m. It reported 8 employees.