Sawhorse Revolution

Analysis

Sawhorse Revolution is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. 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 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 December 2023, Sawhorse Revolution reported income of $1.2m and spending of $1.1m, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $580k to $1.2m (+107%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 103%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Sawhorse Revolution sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 81st percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Da Vinci Waldorf School ($1.2m), Vail Christian Academy ($1.2m) and Montessori Education Foundation of Douglas County ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 74% and program service revenue 19% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $100k (9.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $449k. It paid $19k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $813k against liabilities of $13k, net assets of $800k. It reported 11 employees.