Lane County Historical Society

Analysis

Lane County Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Eugene, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1990, 36 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 June 2023, Lane County Historical Society reported income of $456k and spending of $476k, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $433k to $456k (+5.1%), an average of +1.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 139%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Lane County Historical Society sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile, and in the 69th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Spanish Danzart Society ($456k), Tryon Arts and Crafts Inc ($456k) and Albanian-American Cultural Center Inc ($455k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% and program service revenue 0.7% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $133k (28% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $152k. At year end it held assets of $1.1m against liabilities of $9,738, net assets of $1.1m. It reported 9 employees.