Pilchuck Learning Center

Analysis

Pilchuck Learning Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Stanwood, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2002, 24 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, Pilchuck Learning Center reported income of $1.2m and spending of $1.1m, spending 87% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income fell from $1.7m to $1.2m (-27%), an average of -6.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income dropped by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Pilchuck Learning Center sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 81st percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Polaris Charter School ($1.2m), Urban Support Agency Inc ($1.2m) and Battle Rock Charter School ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 85% and program service revenue 13% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $65k (6.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $148k. At year end it held assets of $4.8m against liabilities of $47k, net assets of $4.7m. It reported 8 employees.