Rossman School

Analysis

Rossman School is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Louis, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1961, 65 years ago. 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 2024, Rossman School reported income of $14.2m and spending of $7.2m, leaving 49% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $5.8m to $14.2m (+145%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 109%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Rossman School sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Opera in the Ozarks Inc ($14.2m), Islamic Services Foundation ($14.2m) and Jewish Family Service of Atlantic County Inc ($14.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 52% and program service revenue 42% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $454k (6.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.9m. At year end it held assets of $40.2m against liabilities of $5.9m, net assets of $34.3m. It reported 92 employees.