Sonoran Schools

Analysis

Sonoran Schools is a registered charity in United States, based in Tempe, AZ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2014, 12 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, Sonoran Schools reported income of $14.1m and spending of $10.9m, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $6.8m to $14.1m (+108%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Sonoran Schools 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 AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Career Success Educational Development ($14.1m), Options for Youth-San Juan Inc ($14.1m) and AIDS United ($14.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from program service revenue 78% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $141k (1.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.4m. At year end it held assets of $5.2m against liabilities of $623k, net assets of $4.6m. It reported 275 employees.