Orchard School

Analysis

Orchard School is a registered charity in United States, based in Alstead, NH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1994, 32 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a school under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending August 2023, Orchard School reported income of $81k and spending of $96k, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income grew from $73k to $81k (+12%), an average of +3.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 127% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Orchard School sits at the 31st percentile: it is larger than about 31% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 31st percentile, and in the 33rd percentile within NH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Little League Baseball Inc ($81k), California Federation of Womens Clubs ($81k) and Foxburg Free Library Association ($81k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 30% and program service revenue 70% of the total. At year end it held assets of $75k against liabilities of $7,751, net assets of $67k.

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.