Arizona Historical Society

Analysis

Arizona Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Tucson, AZ. 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 June 2023, Arizona Historical Society reported income of $4.6m and spending of $3.2m, leaving 30% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $4.3m to $4.6m (+5.8%), an average of +1.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 248%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Arizona Historical Society sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 89th percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pi Beta Phi Foundation ($4.6m), Adelphi Academy ($4.6m) and Georgia Christian School Inc ($4.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 81% and program service revenue 6.7% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $1.8m. At year end it held assets of $6.8m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $6.8m. It reported 48 employees.