Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children

Analysis

Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children is a registered charity in United States, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1926, 100 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, Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children reported income of $33.6m and spending of $33.0m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $55.8m to $33.6m (-40%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income dropped by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Purpose Built Schools Atlanta Inc ($33.6m), Alta Vista Public Charter Inc ($33.6m) and Citadel Foundation ($33.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 25% and program service revenue 72% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $610k (1.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $15.8m. At year end it held assets of $76.6m against liabilities of $7.4m, net assets of $69.2m. It reported 411 employees.