The Institute of Historical Survey Foundation

Analysis

The Institute of Historical Survey Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Mesilla Park, NM. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1984, 42 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 December 2023, The Institute of Historical Survey Foundation reported income of $85k and spending of $149k, spending 175% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $124k to $85k (-31%), an average of -9.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income dropped by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 113% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, The Institute of Historical Survey Foundation sits at the 32nd percentile: it is larger than about 32% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 33rd percentile, and in the 28th percentile within NM. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lemoore Sportsmans Club Association ($85k), Cornell Real Property Services Inc ($85k) and Chinese Professional Club Scholarship Fund Inc ($85k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 29% and program service revenue 71% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $17k. At year end it held assets of $668k against liabilities of $6,212, net assets of $661k. It reported 3 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.