South Sutter Charter School

Analysis

South Sutter Charter School is a registered charity in United States, based in Placerville, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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, South Sutter Charter School reported income of $28.2m and spending of $30.1m, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $20.9m to $28.2m (+35%), an average of +7.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, South Sutter Charter School sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Walker Inc ($28.1m), University of South Dakota Foundation ($28.2m) and Mitchell College ($28.1m).

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 $351k (1.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $12.1m. At year end it held assets of $35.4m against liabilities of $14.2m, net assets of $21.2m. It reported 178 employees.