Clarke School for the Deaf

Analysis

Clarke School for the Deaf is a registered charity in United States, based in Northampton, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1938, 88 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 2023, Clarke School for the Deaf reported income of $9.1m and spending of $10.6m, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $10.4m to $9.1m (-13%), an average of -3.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 110%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Clarke School for the Deaf sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 94th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Darnall Charter School ($9.1m), New Heights Charter School ($9.1m) and Health Education Foundation of Eastern North Carolina Inc ($9.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 23% and program service revenue 62% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $448k (4.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $6.4m. At year end it held assets of $40.5m against liabilities of $3.0m, net assets of $37.5m. It reported 151 employees.