Laboratory School of Communication and Languages Charter School

Analysis

Laboratory School of Communication and Languages Charter School is a registered charity in United States, based in Philadelphia, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1998, 28 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, Laboratory School of Communication and Languages Charter School reported income of $10.7m and spending of $9.5m, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $7.4m to $10.7m (+44%), an average of +9.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Laboratory School of Communication and Languages Charter School sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 94th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include San Tan Montessori School Inc ($10.7m), Ron Clark Academy Inc ($10.7m) and Roberto Clemente Charter School Inc ($10.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 40% and program service revenue 60% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $291k (3.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.9m. At year end it held assets of $10.6m against liabilities of $11.8m, net assets of -$1.2m. It reported 162 employees.