Edison High School

Analysis

Edison High School is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1974, 52 years ago. 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, Edison High School reported income of $4.6m and spending of $4.7m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $4.9m to $4.6m (-7.1%), an average of -1.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Edison High School sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include General Health System Foundation ($4.6m), Chances and Services for Youth Inc ($4.6m) and Beyond Literacy ($4.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 23% and program service revenue 74% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $343k (7.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.2m. It paid $55k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $8.8m against liabilities of $877k, net assets of $7.9m. It reported 57 employees.