Lancaster Country Day School

Analysis

Lancaster Country Day School is a registered charity in United States, based in Lancaster, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1947, 79 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 2024, Lancaster Country Day School reported income of $20.5m and spending of $21.6m, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $18.2m to $20.5m (+13%), an average of +2.4% a year. 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, Lancaster Country Day School sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include University Prep Public Charter Schools ($20.5m), Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities ($20.5m) and Gompers Preparatory Academy ($20.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 15% and program service revenue 80% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $375k (1.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $8.0m. At year end it held assets of $71.8m against liabilities of $13.7m, net assets of $58.0m. It reported 249 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.