Environmental Charter Schools

Analysis

Environmental Charter Schools is a registered charity in United States, based in Redondo Beach, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 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, Environmental Charter Schools reported income of $32.0m and spending of $31.3m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $17.8m to $32.0m (+80%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Environmental Charter Schools sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Judson University a Baptist Institution ($32.0m), The Academy in Manayunk Inc ($32.0m) and Magnolia Educational & Research Foundation ($32.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $484k (1.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $14.8m. At year end it held assets of $28.8m against liabilities of $15.3m, net assets of $13.5m. It reported 306 employees.