Great River School

Analysis

Great River School is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Paul, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2004, 22 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, Great River School reported income of $11.1m and spending of $10.9m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $9.4m to $11.1m (+18%), an average of +4.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Great River School sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hargrave Military Academy ($11.1m), Jefferson Rise Inc ($11.1m) and Harlem Hebrew Language Academy Charter School ($11.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% and program service revenue 4.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $504k (4.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $5.4m. At year end it held assets of $5.5m against liabilities of $8.8m, net assets of -$3.2m. It reported 219 employees.