Benton County Museum and Historical Society

Analysis

Benton County Museum and Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Prosser, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1982, 44 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 (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, Benton County Museum and Historical Society reported income of $87k and spending of $57k, leaving 35% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income fell from $156k to $87k (-44%), an average of -25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 110%. Over the whole period it spent 56% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Benton County Museum and Historical Society sits at the 37th percentile: it is larger than about 37% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 33rd percentile, and in the 28th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include American Association of Bangladeshi Engineers and Architects ($87k), Huish Performing Arts & Cultural Education Center ($87k) and Westminster Community Playhouse ($87k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 53% and program service revenue 2.8% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $18k. At year end it held assets of $439k against liabilities of $915, net assets of $438k. It reported 1 employees.