Tent Schools International

Analysis

Tent Schools International is a registered charity in United States, based in Grand Rapids, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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, Tent Schools International reported income of $280k and spending of $227k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $202k to $280k (+39%), an average of +8.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 800%. Over the whole period it spent 111% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Tent Schools International sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile, and in the 60th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pure Water Initiative Inc ($280k), Club Civico de Damas de Puerto Rico Inc ($280k) and Aliados USA ($280k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $30k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $90k. At year end it held assets of $327k against liabilities of $13k, net assets of $314k. It reported 5 employees.