Darnall Charter School

Analysis

Darnall Charter School is a registered charity in United States, based in San Diego, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2005, 21 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, Darnall Charter School reported income of $9.1m and spending of $9.0m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $7.5m to $9.1m (+21%), an average of +4.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Darnall Charter School sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Health Education Foundation of Eastern North Carolina Inc ($9.1m), Clarke School for the Deaf ($9.1m) and Childrens Institute Parent Company ($9.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 101% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $396k (4.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.1m. At year end it held assets of $5.7m against liabilities of $3.5m, net assets of $2.2m. It reported 115 employees.