Emma Willard School

Analysis

Emma Willard School is a registered charity in United States, based in Troy, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1935, 91 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, Emma Willard School reported income of $42.1m and spending of $34.3m, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $25.8m to $42.1m (+63%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 440%. Over the whole period it spent 55% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Emma Willard 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 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Alexander Dawson Foundation ($42.1m), Hopkins School Incorporated ($42.1m) and West Virginia University Medical Corporation ($42.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 52% and program service revenue 52% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $972k (2.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $10.5m. At year end it held assets of $279.5m against liabilities of $24.7m, net assets of $254.8m. It reported 286 employees.