Alexander Dawson Foundation

Analysis

Alexander Dawson Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Las Vegas, NV. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1960, 66 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, Alexander Dawson Foundation reported income of $42.1m and spending of $42.3m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $37.1m to $42.1m (+13%), an average of +3.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Alexander Dawson Foundation sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within NV. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include West Virginia University Medical Corporation ($42.0m), Emma Willard School ($42.1m) and King School Incorporated ($42.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 4.8% and program service revenue 81% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $352k (0.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $18.2m. At year end it held assets of $318.4m against liabilities of $52.3m, net assets of $266.1m. It reported 497 employees.