Christopher Columbus Charter School

Analysis

Christopher Columbus Charter School is a registered charity in United States, based in Philadelphia, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1999, 27 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, Christopher Columbus Charter School reported income of $15.6m and spending of $13.4m, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $12.0m to $15.6m (+30%), an average of +6.7% a year. 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, Christopher Columbus Charter School sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Washington Yu Ying Public Charter School ($15.6m), New St Paul Tabernacle Church of God in Christ Head Start Agency ($15.6m) and The University of Arkansas Fort Smith Foundation Inc ($15.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 24% and program service revenue 75% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $487k (3.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $7.1m. At year end it held assets of $24.0m against liabilities of $13.7m, net assets of $10.3m. It reported 105 employees.