Knowledge Enlightens You

Analysis

Knowledge Enlightens You is a registered charity in United States, based in Dublin, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 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, Knowledge Enlightens You reported income of $9.0m and spending of $8.9m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $6.4m to $9.0m (+41%), an average of +9.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Knowledge Enlightens You sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Inlet Grove Community High School Inc ($9.0m), Watershed Research and Training Center ($9.0m) and International School ($9.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $174k (2.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.5m. At year end it held assets of $5.1m against liabilities of $3.2m, net assets of $1.9m. It reported 54 employees.