Escondido Charter High School

Analysis

Escondido Charter High School is a registered charity in United States, based in San Diego, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2002, 24 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, Escondido Charter High School reported income of $14.3m and spending of $12.4m, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $10.6m to $14.3m (+35%), an average of +7.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Escondido Charter High School 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 96th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fort Smith Public Library ($14.3m), Bais Tova Inc ($14.3m) and Chester Charter Scholars Academy ($14.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% and program service revenue 6.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $441k (3.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $5.7m. At year end it held assets of $20.3m against liabilities of $14.8m, net assets of $5.5m. It reported 116 employees.