Barstow School

Analysis

Barstow School is a registered charity in United States, based in Kansas City, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1943, 83 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 2023, Barstow School reported income of $22.8m and spending of $21.2m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $17.4m to $22.8m (+30%), an average of +6.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 62%. 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, Barstow 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 97th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma-Marin ($22.7m), Educational Enrichment Systems Inc ($22.8m) and Loaves and Fishes Too ($22.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 14% and program service revenue 80% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $738k (3.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $10.3m. It paid $1,485 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $51.9m against liabilities of $15.0m, net assets of $37.0m. It reported 452 employees.