Maui Historical Society

Analysis

Maui Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Wailuku, HI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1965, 61 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, Maui Historical Society reported income of $258k and spending of $224k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $284k to $258k (-9.3%), an average of -2.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 67%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Maui 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 59th percentile, and in the 57th percentile within HI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Josephine Porter Institute for Applied Bio-Dynamics Inc ($258k), Alternative Music Foundation ($258k) and Arts Council of South Wood County Inc ($258k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 78% and program service revenue 12% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $35k (16% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $55k. At year end it held assets of $815k against liabilities of $8,168, net assets of $807k. It reported 5 employees.