North Star Self Directed Learning for Teens Inc

Analysis

North Star Self Directed Learning for Teens Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Sunderland, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending July 2024, North Star Self Directed Learning for Teens Inc reported income of $396k and spending of $402k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from July 2019 to July 2024, income grew from $315k to $396k (+26%), an average of +4.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, North Star Self Directed Learning for Teens Inc sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile, and in the 67th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Attendance - Child Accounting Professional Association ($396k), Tennessee School Plant Management Association ($396k) and Foundation for Self Leadership ($396k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending July 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 26% and program service revenue 65% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $40k (10.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $212k. At year end it held assets of $209k against liabilities of $123k, net assets of $85k. It reported 10 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.