Westchester School for Special Children

Analysis

Westchester School for Special Children is a registered charity in United States, based in Yonkers, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1984, 42 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 June 2023, Westchester School for Special Children reported income of $18.7m and spending of $18.5m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $11.4m to $18.7m (+65%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Westchester School for Special Children sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Camino Health Center ($18.7m), Cedar Valley Services Inc ($18.7m) and School Food & Nutrition Services of New Orleans Inc ($18.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 1.0% and program service revenue 99% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $10.9m. At year end it held assets of $5.5m against liabilities of $6.6m, net assets of -$1.1m. It reported 313 employees.