The Open School

Analysis

The Open School is a registered charity in United States, based in Santa Ana, 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 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 June 2023, The Open School reported income of $460k and spending of $455k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $199k to $460k (+131%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 62%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Open School sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile, and in the 71st percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Communities in Schools of Cleveland County Inc ($460k), Friends of Woodstock School Inc ($460k) and Kingwood Park High School All Sports Booster Club Inc ($460k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 2.2% and program service revenue 96% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $117k (26% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $133k. At year end it held assets of $162k against liabilities of $6,021, net assets of $156k. It reported 8 employees.