Center for Powerful Public Schools

Analysis

Center for Powerful Public Schools is a registered charity in United States, based in South Pasadena, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Center for Powerful Public Schools reported income of $924k and spending of $1.3m, spending 136% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $734k to $924k (+26%), an average of +5.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 77%. Over the whole period it spent 124% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Center for Powerful Public Schools sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile, and in the 79th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Winnetka Community Nursery School Inc ($924k), Cathedral Montessori School ($924k) and Western Reserve University School of Medicine Endowment Trust ($924k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 30% and program service revenue 67% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $260k (21% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $581k. It paid $539 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $431k against liabilities of $390k, net assets of $41k. It reported 9 employees.