Imperial County Historical Society

Analysis

Imperial County Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Imperial, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1982, 44 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Imperial County Historical Society reported income of $404k and spending of $375k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $484k to $404k (-17%), an average of -4.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Imperial County Historical Society sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile, and in the 69th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include John R Kauffman Jr Public Library ($404k), Miami Montessori School ($404k) and Trauma Intervention Programs of San Diego County Inc ($404k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 68% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $129k. At year end it held assets of $3.9m against liabilities of -$1,646, net assets of $3.9m. It reported 5 employees.