Mendocino County Historical Society

Analysis

Mendocino County Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Ukiah, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1964, 62 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, Mendocino County Historical Society reported income of $645k and spending of $276k, leaving 57% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $78k to $645k (+728%), an average of +102% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 228%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Mendocino County Historical Society sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile, and in the 75th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wilbury Theatre Group ($645k), Crosstown Radio Partnership Inc ($645k) and Center for Migration Studies of New York Inc ($645k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 92% and program service revenue 1.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $90k (33% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $1.8m against liabilities of -$605, net assets of $1.8m. It reported 5 employees.