Paradigm High School

Analysis

Paradigm High School is a registered charity in United States, based in Ogden, UT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2008, 18 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, Paradigm High School reported income of $4.4m and spending of $4.3m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $4.5m to $4.4m (-1.0%), an average of -0.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Paradigm High School sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 90th percentile within UT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Whitehall Preparatory and Fitness Academy ($4.4m), Kidinnu Academy ($4.4m) and Academic Opportunity of Arizona ($4.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% and program service revenue 4.9% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $131k (3.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.6m. At year end it held assets of $9.3m against liabilities of $8.4m, net assets of $896k. It reported 98 employees.