Wyoming Historical Society

Analysis

Wyoming Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Wheatland, WY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2016, 10 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 September 2023, Wyoming Historical Society reported income of $221k and spending of $233k, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $189k to $221k (+17%), an average of +4.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Wyoming Historical Society sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile, and in the 54th percentile within WY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Armenian Cultural Association of New York Inc ($221k), Ohlook Performing Arts Center Inc ($221k) and The Stage Oconee Inc ($221k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 61% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $41k. At year end it held assets of $811k against liabilities of $1,902, net assets of $809k. It reported 1 employees.