Scope Education Services

Analysis

Scope Education Services is a registered charity in United States, based in Smithtown, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1965, 61 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 August 2024, Scope Education Services reported income of $48.8m and spending of $46.8m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2020 to August 2024, income grew from $19.0m to $48.8m (+157%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Scope Education Services 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 NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Goshen College Inc ($48.8m), Baker University ($48.8m) and Milligan University ($48.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 12% and program service revenue 86% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $274k (0.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $34.0m. At year end it held assets of $26.5m against liabilities of $5.3m, net assets of $21.1m. It reported 2,493 employees.