Arts, Culture & Humanities
(A54I)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
COLUMBIA GORGE INTERPRETIVE CENTER
Financial strength (30%)
76/100
Reliability (20%)
55/100
Effectiveness (25%)
63/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Mission Statement
The Mission of the Skamania County Historical Society is to share the story of Skamania County and the Columbia River Gorge. The society will assemble, collect, preserve, exhibit and make available for future generations any and all historical data, information and artifacts, obtained for the education and enjoyment of Skamania County and Columbia River Gorge residents and visitors. These collections will be showcased and interpreted, as space is available, in the Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center Museum.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$657K
Total Revenue
$700K
Total Expenses
$1.6M
Net Assets
16
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
54.9%
Fundraising Efficiency
N/A
Operating Reserve
28.20x
Liability-to-Asset
2.4%
Revenue Diversification
72.3%
Executive Compensation
$70K
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
|
54.9% | 81.9% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
29.2% | 13.7% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
16.0% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
28.2 mo | 9.4 mo |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
2.4% | 1.5% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
72.3% | 77.2% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
22.7% | 6.7% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
-2.9% | 5.9% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
-6.6% | 2.4% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $657K | $700K | $1.6M | 54.9% | 16 |
| 2024 | $536K | $721K | $1.7M | 60.8% | 13 |
| 2023 | $492K | $764K | $1.9M | 71.8% | 12 |
| 2022 | $441K | $660K | $2.1M | 85.9% | 6 |
| 2021 | $487K | $600K | N/A | — | 7 |
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