Schools in Action

Analysis

Schools in Action is a registered charity in United States, based in E Los Angeles, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2013, 13 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, Schools in Action reported income of $22.8m and spending of $22.2m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $10.7m to $22.8m (+112%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Schools in Action sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Maya Angelou Public Charter School ($22.8m), The Foundation for Osceola Education Inc ($22.8m) and Randolph School ($22.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% and program service revenue 1.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $217k (1.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $7.8m. At year end it held assets of $44.8m against liabilities of $39.9m, net assets of $5.0m. It reported 211 employees.