Bosko

Analysis

Bosko is a registered charity in United States, based in Lake Forest, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2008, 18 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 December 2023, Bosko reported income of $393k and spending of $449k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $261k to $393k (+50%), an average of +50% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Bosko sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile, and in the 66th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Alumni Association of Emporia State University ($393k), South Mecklenburg High School Athletic Booster Club ($393k) and District of Columbia Association for the Education of Young ($393k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $145k against liabilities of $60k, net assets of $84k.