Postal History Foundation Inc

Analysis

Postal History Foundation Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Tucson, AZ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1979, 47 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, Postal History Foundation Inc reported income of $190k and spending of $244k, spending 128% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $158k to $190k (+20%), an average of +4.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 68%. Over the whole period it spent 119% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Postal History Foundation Inc sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile, and in the 50th percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Institute of Classical Architecture and Art Inc ($190k), Community Thrift Store of Portage County Inc ($190k) and Cloverdale Cooperative Nursery School ($190k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 12% and program service revenue 60% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $126k. At year end it held assets of $2.0m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $2.0m. It reported 5 employees.