Sarah Lawrence College

Analysis

Sarah Lawrence College is a registered charity in United States, based in Bronxville, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1973, 53 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, Sarah Lawrence College reported income of $1.9m and spending of $5.6m, spending 290% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from May 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $118.2m to $1.9m (-98%), an average of -56% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income dropped by 98%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Sarah Lawrence College sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 82nd percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Leadership School ($1.9m), Williston State College Foundation ($1.9m) and North Shore Community College Foundation Inc ($1.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 71% and program service revenue 0.6% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $168k (3.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.1m. At year end it held assets of $299.8m against liabilities of $106.1m, net assets of $193.7m.