The Journey Foundation

Analysis

The Journey Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Columbus, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 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, The Journey Foundation reported income of $35.4m and spending of $2.5m, leaving 93% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $12.0m to $35.4m (+196%), an average of +31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 285%. Over the whole period it spent 14% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Journey Foundation sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Leap Academy Charter School ($35.4m), Gorman Learning Center Inc ($35.4m) and Cannon School Inc ($35.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $128.5m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $128.5m.