Journey School

Analysis

Journey School is a registered charity in United States, based in Aliso Viejo, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2001, 25 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, Journey School reported income of $7.8m and spending of $6.5m, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $5.2m to $7.8m (+51%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Journey School sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 94th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Norfolk State University Foundation Inc ($7.8m), Bronx Global Learning Institute for Girls ($7.8m) and Rural Regional College of Northern Pennsylvania ($7.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 87% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $302k (4.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.0m. At year end it held assets of $4.5m against liabilities of $1.8m, net assets of $2.7m. It reported 80 employees.