Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School

Analysis

Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School is a registered charity in United States, based in Joplin, MO. 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 school under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School reported income of $4.6m and spending of $5.0m, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $4.4m to $4.6m (+3.7%), an average of +0.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 90th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Creative City Public Charter School Foundation Inc ($4.6m), Garden Academy ($4.6m) and Library Association of Sandusky Ohio ($4.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 47% and program service revenue 52% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $2.6m. At year end it held assets of $12.9m against liabilities of $2.9m, net assets of $10.0m. It reported 88 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.