Seattle Genealogical Society

Analysis

Seattle Genealogical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending May 2024, Seattle Genealogical Society reported income of $50k and spending of $64k, spending 128% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from May 2023 to May 2024, income fell from $60k to $50k (-17%), an average of -17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2024, when income dropped by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 114% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Seattle Genealogical Society sits at the 22nd percentile: it is larger than about 22% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 20th percentile, and in the 14th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Project Rhythhm Inc ($50k), Chicago Cuatro Orchestra Project ($50k) and Belle Reve Theatre Company ($50k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending May 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 37% and program service revenue 26% of the total. At year end it held assets of $136k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $136k.