District of Columbia International School

Analysis

District of Columbia International School is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. 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, District of Columbia International School reported income of $43.4m and spending of $36.6m, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $22.8m to $43.4m (+91%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, District of Columbia International School 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 98th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Benjamin Private School Inc ($43.4m), Passaic Arts and Science Charter School ($43.4m) and Spalding University ($43.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 12% and program service revenue 87% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $986k (2.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $20.2m. At year end it held assets of $90.6m against liabilities of $58.8m, net assets of $31.8m. It reported 341 employees.