Scus Head Start Programs Inc

Analysis

Scus Head Start Programs Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Fairfield, CT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2013, 13 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, Scus Head Start Programs Inc reported income of $45.9m and spending of $46.0m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $18.2m to $45.9m (+152%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Scus Head Start Programs Inc 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 99th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within CT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include National Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Association ($45.8m), California Institute of Integral Studies ($45.9m) and Williston Northampton School ($45.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $891k (1.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $21.5m. At year end it held assets of $5.7m against liabilities of $6.2m, net assets of -$441k. It reported 797 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.