Council for American Private Education

Analysis

Council for American Private Education is a registered charity in United States, based in Front Royal, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1972, 54 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Council for American Private Education reported income of $433k and spending of $417k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $384k to $433k (+13%), an average of +3.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Council for American Private Education sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile, and in the 68th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ocean First Institute ($433k), Tech-Nique Inc ($433k) and Kates Detective and Security Academy Inc ($433k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 16% and program service revenue 79% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $260k (62% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $38k. At year end it held assets of $1.3m against liabilities of $61k, net assets of $1.2m. It reported 2 employees.