Vista Ranchos Historical Society

Analysis

Vista Ranchos Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Vista, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1982, 44 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Vista Ranchos Historical Society reported income of $76k and spending of $92k, spending 120% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2023, income fell from $83k to $76k (-8.4%), an average of -4.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Vista Ranchos Historical Society sits at the 33rd percentile: it is larger than about 33% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 30th percentile, and in the 32nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Zullo Gallery Center for the Arts ($76k), El Paso International & Cultural Arts ($76k) and Masterworks Chorale ($76k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 64% and program service revenue 1.4% of the total. At year end it held assets of $484k against liabilities of $1,231, net assets of $482k.