Los Alamos Historical Society

Analysis

Los Alamos Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Los Alamos, NM. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1974, 52 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, Los Alamos Historical Society reported income of $900k and spending of $612k, leaving 32% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $550k to $900k (+64%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 90%. Over the whole period it spent 71% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Los Alamos Historical Society sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile, and in the 77th percentile within NM. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sting Premier Soccer Club Inc ($899k), Baton Rouge Green Association Inc ($900k) and Olivia Ambulance Service Inc ($899k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 46% and program service revenue 56% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $250k. At year end it held assets of $2.8m against liabilities of $46k, net assets of $2.7m. It reported 11 employees.