Field Semester

Analysis

Field Semester is a registered charity in United States, based in Berkeley, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 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, Field Semester reported income of $1.6m and spending of $218k, leaving 86% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $235k to $1.6m (+560%), an average of +88% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 271%. Over the whole period it spent 16% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Field Semester sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 84th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ohr Avrohom Chaim Inc ($1.6m), Community Christian School ($1.6m) and Every Child California Association of Leaders Advancing Early Learnin ($1.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $28k (13% of expenses). It paid $118k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $2.9m against liabilities of $39k, net assets of $2.9m. It reported 1 employees.