Ellis School

Analysis

Ellis School is a registered charity in United States, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1972, 54 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, Ellis School reported income of $13.2m and spending of $15.2m, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $12.2m to $13.2m (+7.9%), an average of +1.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Ellis School sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Compass Public Charter School Inc ($13.2m), Hebron Academy Incorporated ($13.2m) and East-West University Inc ($13.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 8.9% and program service revenue 86% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $282k (1.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $5.9m. At year end it held assets of $51.9m against liabilities of $6.8m, net assets of $45.2m. It reported 174 employees.