John Burroughs School

Analysis

John Burroughs School is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Louis, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1934, 92 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, John Burroughs School reported income of $35.6m and spending of $32.3m, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $32.2m to $35.6m (+11%), an average of +2.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 123%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, John Burroughs School sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Salisbury School Inc ($35.6m), Holos Inc ($35.6m) and Options for Youth - Acton ($35.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 26% and program service revenue 63% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.2m (3.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $12.5m. At year end it held assets of $213.6m against liabilities of $25.4m, net assets of $188.2m. It reported 581 employees.