Williston Northampton School

Analysis

Williston Northampton School is a registered charity in United States, based in Easthampton, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1944, 82 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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 June 2024, Williston Northampton School reported income of $45.8m and spending of $38.8m, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $31.6m to $45.8m (+45%), an average of +9.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Williston Northampton School sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Services for Children with Hidden Intelligence Inc ($45.8m), National Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Association ($45.8m) and Sponsors for Educational Opportunity Inc ($45.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 24% and program service revenue 69% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.1m (2.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $12.4m. It paid $32k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $123.3m against liabilities of $46.5m, net assets of $76.8m. It reported 285 employees.