Sigler Western Museum

Analysis

Sigler Western Museum is a registered charity in United States, based in Wickenburg, AZ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1966, 60 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 September 2023, Sigler Western Museum reported income of $2.3m and spending of $2.2m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $1.3m to $2.3m (+71%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 136%. Over the whole period it spent 69% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Sigler Western Museum sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile, and in the 85th percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kamenitzer Yeshiva of Jerusalem Inc ($2.3m), Habitat for Humanity International Inc ($2.3m) and Arc of Arizona Inc ($2.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 39% and program service revenue 30% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $140k (6.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $671k. At year end it held assets of $14.3m against liabilities of $227k, net assets of $14.1m. It reported 32 employees.