Winding Brook School

Analysis

Winding Brook School is a registered charity in United States, based in Tinton Falls, NJ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1983, 43 years ago. 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, Winding Brook School reported income of $1.2m and spending of $1.2m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $860k to $1.2m (+42%), an average of +9.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Winding Brook School sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 84th percentile within NJ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include North Columbus Jaycees Housing II Inc ($1.2m), Burn Foundation of America Inc ($1.2m) and Sierra Marlins Swim Team Uss ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 9.4% and program service revenue 90% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $339k (28% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $559k. At year end it held assets of $528k against liabilities of $185k, net assets of $344k. It reported 32 employees.