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Arts, Culture & Humanities (A85Z) 990 on File

SOCIETY FOR MILITARY HISTORY

EIN: 53-0239268 · S PORTLAND, ME 04116-2502 · United States · FY 2024 Data
3 out of 5 58 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 88/100
Reliability (20%) 55/100
Effectiveness (25%) 81/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2024 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2024
$728K
Total Revenue
$946K
Total Expenses
$1.3M
Net Assets
15
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 82.9%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 16.13x
Liability-to-Asset 0.0%
Revenue Diversification 36.2%
Executive Compensation $144K
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 12,711 similar organizations (United States, Arts, Culture & Humanities, $100K–$1M in expenses), FY 2024.
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
82.9% 82.0%
P10P90
Above median
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
17.1% 14.1%
P10P90
Below median
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
0.0% 0.0%
P10P90
Top quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
16.1 mo 9.8 mo
P10P90
Above median
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
0.0% 1.8%
P10P90
Above median
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
36.2% 79.8%
P10P90
Top quarter
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
-1.2% 8.1%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
16.3% 8.8%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
-29.8% 1.5%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2024 $728K $946K $1.3M 82.9% 15
2023 $737K $813K $1.3M 82.2% 13
2022 $650K $495K N/A — 11
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Organization Details
EIN
53-0239268
State
ME
City
S PORTLAND
ZIP
04116-2502
Classification
A85Z
Category
Arts, Culture & Humanities
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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