Animas High School

Analysis

Animas High School is a registered charity in United States, based in Durango, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2009, 17 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 2024, Animas High School reported income of $5.3m and spending of $4.0m, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $2.5m to $5.3m (+111%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 177%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Animas High School sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Westbridge Academy Inc ($5.3m), Camden Education Fund Inc ($5.3m) and New Heights Christian Academy ($5.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 35% and program service revenue 1.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $93k (2.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.8m. At year end it held assets of $3.9m against liabilities of $4.8m, net assets of -$852k. It reported 47 employees.