William A Percy Foundation For Social and Historical Studies is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Chico, California, registered in 2013, with $198,812 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2024)
$199K
▲ 117.4% vs prior year
Education median: $200K
Expenses (FY2024)
$204K
Net assets
$221K
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 William A Percy Foundation For Social and Historical Studies— 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 William A Percy Foundation For Social and Historical Studies: 13 mo reserves · -2% margin earns a B+ 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 William A Percy Foundation For Social and Historical Studies— 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 William A Percy Foundation For Social and Historical Studies: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $109K (FY2020) to $199K (FY2024) across 5 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-2.5%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$263K
Total liabilities
$43K
Net assets
$221K
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $198,812▲117% | $203,724▲4.4% | $220,696▼2.2% | $263,437▼1.4% | 990PF |
| 2023 | $91,432▲43.7% | $195,046▲73.2% | $225,608▼31.5% | $267,108▼27.8% | 990PF |
| 2022 | $63,640▼83.3% | $112,621▲64.3% | $329,222▼13.0% | $369,911▼11.6% | 990PF |
| 2021 | $380,117▲248% | $68,543▼5.0% | $378,203▲468% | $418,344▲528% | 990PF |
| 2020 | $109,190 | $72,177 | $66,629 | $66,629 | 990PF |
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Data for William A Percy Foundation For Social and Historical Studies (EIN 45-4134187) 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.