Big Picture Schools California Inc

Analysis

Big Picture Schools California Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Fresno, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2009, 17 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, Big Picture Schools California Inc reported income of $8.6m and spending of $9.6m, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $8.9m to $8.6m (-4.0%), an average of -1.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Big Picture Schools California Inc sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Plan Bee Academy ($8.6m), Portland Jewish Academy ($8.6m) and Horizon Science Academy Elementary School ($8.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from program service revenue 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $182k (1.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.7m. At year end it held assets of $6.0m against liabilities of $981k, net assets of $5.0m. It reported 155 employees.