Duke Ellington School of the Arts Project

Analysis

Duke Ellington School of the Arts Project is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2000, 26 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 September 2023, Duke Ellington School of the Arts Project reported income of $15.5m and spending of $16.2m, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $8.7m to $15.5m (+78%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Duke Ellington School of the Arts Project sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 91st percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Temecula Preparatory School ($15.5m), Cole Valley Christian Schools Inc ($15.5m) and KC International Academy ($15.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% and program service revenue 2.7% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $591k (3.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $12.1m. At year end it held assets of $5.5m against liabilities of $5.6m, net assets of -$111k. It reported 159 employees.