Umatilla County Historical Society

Analysis

Umatilla County Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Pendleton, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1993, 33 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, Umatilla County Historical Society reported income of $216k and spending of $403k, spending 187% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $426k to $216k (-49%), an average of -16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 126% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Umatilla County Historical Society sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile, and in the 55th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Colorado Territorial Prison Museum Foundation Inc ($216k), Egyptin Theatre Preservation Association ($216k) and Sonoma Childrens Creative & Performing Arts ($216k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 76% and program service revenue 6.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $52k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $107k. At year end it held assets of $2.6m against liabilities of $8,419, net assets of $2.6m. It reported 10 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.