Design Tech High School

Analysis

Design Tech High School is a registered charity in United States, based in Redwood City, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 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, Design Tech High School reported income of $8.5m and spending of $9.1m, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $6.7m to $8.5m (+28%), an average of +6.3% a year. 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, Design Tech High School sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Midway Star Academy ($8.5m), Education Success Foundation Inc ($8.5m) and Chandler Preparatory Academy ($8.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $429k (4.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.6m. At year end it held assets of $4.1m against liabilities of $1.0m, net assets of $3.1m. It reported 97 employees.