Willie Ross School for the Deaf Inc

Analysis

Willie Ross School for the Deaf Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Longmeadow, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1968, 58 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, Willie Ross School for the Deaf Inc reported income of $5.6m and spending of $5.9m, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $4.5m to $5.6m (+25%), an average of +5.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 17%. 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, Willie Ross School for the Deaf Inc sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington Foundation ($5.6m), Maine Connections Academy Inc ($5.6m) and National University Academy Sparrow ($5.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 12% and program service revenue 88% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $150k (2.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.7m. At year end it held assets of $3.9m against liabilities of $3.3m, net assets of $599k. It reported 105 employees.