Arts, Culture & Humanities
(A82Z)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
LINN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Financial strength (30%)
59/100
Reliability (20%)
55/100
Effectiveness (25%)
83/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Mission Statement
The mission of the Linn County Historical Society (Carl & Mary Koehler History Center) is “to preserve, interpret, present, and share the history of Linn County.” The History Center promotes life-long learning, and professional standards in collecting, preserving, researching, interpreting, and sharing objects and information.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$506K
Total Revenue
$707K
Total Expenses
$5.6M
Net Assets
11
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
66.5%
Fundraising Efficiency
951.1%
Operating Reserve
95.56x
Liability-to-Asset
3.3%
Revenue Diversification
85.7%
Executive Compensation
$112K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 7,068 similar organizations
(United States, Arts, Culture & Humanities, $100K–$1M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
66.5% | 81.9% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
17.7% | 13.7% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
15.9% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
951.1% | 27.4% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
95.6 mo | 9.4 mo |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
3.3% | 1.5% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
85.7% | 77.2% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
-41.4% | 6.7% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
12.9% | 5.9% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
-39.7% | 2.4% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $506K | $707K | $5.6M | 66.5% | 11 |
| 2024 | $864K | $626K | $5.6M | 64.8% | 8 |
| 2023 | $553K | $628K | $5.0M | 62.1% | 10 |
| 2022 | $527K | $630K | $4.9M | 56.7% | 8 |
| 2021 | $621K | $568K | N/A | — | 8 |
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