BSDS Inc

Analysis

BSDS Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Kansas City, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 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, BSDS Inc reported income of $13.8m and spending of $12.3m, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $9.3m to $13.8m (+48%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, BSDS Inc sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% 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 Metropolitan State University of Denver Foundation Inc ($13.8m), Austin Peay State University Foundation ($13.8m) and Frederica Academy Inc ($13.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% and program service revenue 2.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $279k (2.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $6.6m. At year end it held assets of $17.0m against liabilities of $5.5m, net assets of $11.5m. It reported 149 employees.