Betty Shabazz International Charter School

Analysis

Betty Shabazz International Charter School is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1999, 27 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, Betty Shabazz International Charter School reported income of $12.1m and spending of $11.4m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $8.4m to $12.1m (+43%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Betty Shabazz International Charter 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 96th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Springfield Partners for Community ($12.0m), Faculty Student Association State University College at Fredonia Inc ($12.1m) and Garden School ($12.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 18% and program service revenue 82% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $6.0m. At year end it held assets of $10.8m against liabilities of $6.9m, net assets of $3.9m. It reported 184 employees.