Lewis County Historical Society

Analysis

Lewis County Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Chehalis, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1970, 56 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, Lewis County Historical Society reported income of $159k and spending of $147k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $138k to $159k (+16%), an average of +3.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Lewis County 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 49th percentile, and in the 45th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Crossing Arts Alliance ($159k), Young Chamber Musicians Inc ($159k) and Pa Museums ($159k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 14% and program service revenue 85% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $53k (36% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $12k. At year end it held assets of $459k against liabilities of $1,364, net assets of $458k. It reported 2 employees.