Manzanita School and Institute

Analysis

Manzanita School and Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Topanga, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 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 2024, Manzanita School and Institute reported income of $4.9m and spending of $4.9m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $2.9m to $4.9m (+70%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 82%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Manzanita School and Institute sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pico Union Collective ($4.9m), Donoho School ($4.9m) and Juniper Ridge Community School ($4.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 25% and program service revenue 71% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $214k (4.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.7m. At year end it held assets of $231k against liabilities of $114k, net assets of $117k. It reported 46 employees.