Sylvan Heights Science Charter School

Analysis

Sylvan Heights Science Charter School is a registered charity in United States, based in Harrisburg, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a hospital or medical research organisation under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Sylvan Heights Science Charter School reported income of $4.3m and spending of $3.9m, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $3.2m to $4.3m (+33%), an average of +7.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Sylvan Heights Science Charter School sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 90th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hope Academy 2 Inc ($4.3m), Central State University Foundation ($4.3m) and 1199seiu Home Care Industry Education Fund ($4.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 27% and program service revenue 72% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $1.6m. At year end it held assets of $6.2m against liabilities of $5.1m, net assets of $1.1m. It reported 45 employees.