School of Living

Analysis

School of Living is a registered charity in United States, based in Julian, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1959, 67 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. 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 December 2023, School of Living reported income of $64k and spending of $61k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $38k to $64k (+66%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 82%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, School of Living sits at the 25th percentile: it is larger than about 25% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 25th percentile, and in the 24th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tropical Maniacs of Matagorda ($64k), Evanston Environmental Association ($64k) and Silvoculture Inc ($64k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 58% and program service revenue 33% of the total. At year end it held assets of $846k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $846k.