The Creekside School

Analysis

The Creekside School is a registered charity in United States, based in Menlo Park, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2010, 16 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, The Creekside School reported income of $6.1m and spending of $5.1m, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $2.8m to $6.1m (+114%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Creekside School sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Archway Classical Academy Mesa ($6.1m), Olive Grove Charter Schools Inc ($6.1m) and Study Group Solutions Inc ($6.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 51% and program service revenue 47% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $260k (5.1% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $20.6m against liabilities of $18.3m, net assets of $2.3m. It reported 71 employees.