Working in the Schools

Analysis

Working in the Schools is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Working in the Schools reported income of $1.5m and spending of $1.7m, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $1.7m to $1.5m (-11%), an average of -2.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income dropped by 17%. 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, Working in the Schools sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Holy Trinity Academy ($1.5m), Mapsa Foundation ($1.5m) and Fire Department Training Network Inc ($1.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 109% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $144k (8.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $817k. At year end it held assets of $1.4m against liabilities of $182k, net assets of $1.3m. It reported 20 employees.