Vista Charter Public Schools

Analysis

Vista Charter Public Schools is a registered charity in United States, based in Los Angeles, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2011, 15 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, Vista Charter Public Schools reported income of $38.7m and spending of $30.5m, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $11.9m to $38.7m (+227%), an average of +34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 85%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Vista Charter Public Schools 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 99th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Prince Georges County Memorial Library System ($38.7m), Olivet College ($38.8m) and Amethod Public Schools ($38.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 91% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $694k (2.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $11.2m. At year end it held assets of $90.4m against liabilities of $72.6m, net assets of $17.8m. It reported 303 employees.