Fresno City & County Historical Society
Analysis
Fresno City & County Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Fresno, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 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 June 2023, Fresno City & County Historical Society reported income of $192k and spending of $207k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2020 to June 2023, income fell from $411k to $192k (-53%), an average of -17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 84%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Fresno City & County Historical Society sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile, and in the 55th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Carroll Symphony Orchestra Foundation Inc ($192k), Friends of Chamber Music ($192k) and Arizona Cowboy Poets Gathering ($192k).
On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 84% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $76k. At year end it held assets of $1.3m against liabilities of $15k, net assets of $1.3m. It reported 7 employees.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Contributions & grants 84%
- Other 16%
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Carroll Symphony Orchestra Foundation Inc | Carrollton | $192k |
| Friends of Chamber Music | Bryan | $192k |
| Arizona Cowboy Poets Gathering | Prescott | $192k |
| Gerald a Bartell Community Theatre Foundation Inc | Madison | $192k |