Zeno

Analysis

Zeno is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2006, 20 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 2023, Zeno reported income of $1.0m and spending of $1.1m, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income fell from $1.5m to $1.0m (-34%), an average of -10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income dropped by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Zeno sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile, and in the 79th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Literacy Council of Alaska ($1.0m), Capital District Library Council for Reference & Research Resources ($1.0m) and Schenectady County Community College Foundation Inc ($1.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 76% and program service revenue 26% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $151k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $475k. At year end it held assets of $566k against liabilities of $12k, net assets of $554k. It reported 12 employees.