White River Valley Historical Society

Analysis

White River Valley Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Auburn, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1961, 65 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, White River Valley Historical Society reported income of $220k and spending of $167k, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $157k to $220k (+40%), an average of +8.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 56%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, White River Valley Historical Society sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile, and in the 53rd percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Foundation for Saline Area Schools ($220k), Red Hook Child Care Center Inc ($220k) and Secac ($220k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 75% and program service revenue 4.8% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $21k. At year end it held assets of $1.2m against liabilities of $503, net assets of $1.2m. It reported 6 employees.