Chester County Night School

Analysis

Chester County Night School is a registered charity in United States, based in West Chester, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1957, 69 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Chester County Night School reported income of $350k and spending of $357k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $494k to $350k (-29%), an average of -8.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 120%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Chester County Night School sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile, and in the 62nd percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hollywood Park Foundation ($350k), Germantown Band Boosters Inc ($350k) and Beyond Our Walls Inc ($350k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 3.9% and program service revenue 96% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $110k (31% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $35k against liabilities of $150k, net assets of -$115k. It reported 2 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.