Society of California Pioneers

Analysis

Society of California Pioneers is a registered charity in United States, based in San Francisco, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 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, Society of California Pioneers reported income of $812k and spending of $1000k, spending 123% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.7m to $812k (-52%), an average of -17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 167%. Over the whole period it spent 112% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Society of California Pioneers sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile, and in the 78th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Centre Stage South Carolina ($812k), The Aldrin Family Foundation Inc ($812k) and Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting Inc ($812k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 67% and program service revenue 14% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $131k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $212k. At year end it held assets of $6.8m against liabilities of $621k, net assets of $6.2m. It reported 5 employees.