The Hershey-derry Township Historial Society is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Hershey, Pennsylvania, registered in 1994, with $209,719 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it D.
Revenue (FY2023)
$210K
▲ 10.3% vs prior year
Expenses (FY2023)
$267K
Net assets
$1.4M
Employees
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Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for The Hershey-derry Township Historial Society— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For The Hershey-derry Township Historial Society: 64 mo reserves · -27% margin earns a D on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for The Hershey-derry Township Historial Society— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For The Hershey-derry Township Historial Society: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $172K (FY2013) to $210K (FY2023) across 11 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-27.2%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$1.4M
Total liabilities
$8,496
Net assets
$1.4M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $209,719▲10.3% | $266,732▲8.1% | $1,423,189▼0.1% | $1,431,685▲0.4% | 990 |
| 2022 | $190,143▼39.6% | $246,827▲4.2% | $1,424,122▼10.3% | $1,425,682▼10.2% | 990 |
| 2021 | $314,562▼12.0% | $236,946▲20.4% | $1,586,925▲1.9% | $1,588,390▲1.9% | 990 |
| 2020 | $357,361▲17.0% | $196,864▼17.6% | $1,556,953▲13.2% | $1,558,453▲13.2% | 990 |
| 2019 | $305,532▼39.3% | $238,963▲1.0% | $1,375,100▲9.9% | $1,376,590 | 990 |
| 2018 | $503,285▲183% | $236,692▲7.1% | $1,251,042▲20.7% | $1,376,249▲17.8% | 990 |
| 2017 | $178,034▼79.7% | $220,982▲2.8% | $1,036,633▲1.1% | $1,168,630▲0.5% | 990 |
| 2016 | $876,932▲332% | $215,040▲12.4% | $1,024,961▲201% | $1,162,731▲86.2% | 990 |
| 2015 | $202,875▲13.9% | $191,331▼4.5% | $340,055▲3.7% | $624,339▼2.6% | 990 |
| 2014 | $178,145▲3.7% | $200,276▼13.5% | $327,817▼5.6% | $640,876▼0.8% | 990 |
| 2013 | $171,869 | $231,554 | $347,341 | $646,160 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
2 grants to The Hershey-derry Township Historial Society totaling $18K, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings.
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Data for The Hershey-derry Township Historial Society (EIN 25-1705885) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.