Seattle Area German American School

Analysis

Seattle Area German American School is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2006, 20 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 December 2023, Seattle Area German American School reported income of $2.0m and spending of $2.1m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.6m to $2.0m (+29%), an average of +6.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Seattle Area German American School sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Singing River Educational Association Inc ($2.0m), Evergreen Community Charter School ($2.0m) and North Central Florida Public Charter School Inc ($2.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 4.8% and program service revenue 95% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $149k (7.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.1m. At year end it held assets of $1.3m against liabilities of $148k, net assets of $1.2m. It reported 59 employees.