The Helix School

Analysis

The Helix School is a registered charity in United States, based in San Rafael, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending July 2023, The Helix School reported income of $4.4m and spending of $3.9m, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2019 to July 2023, income grew from $1.5m to $4.4m (+195%), an average of +31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 83%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Helix School sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Glades Day School Inc ($4.4m), Birthing Beautiful Communities ($4.4m) and Leading Edge Academy Queen Creek ($4.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending July 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 52% and program service revenue 47% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $270k (7.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.1m. At year end it held assets of $6.4m against liabilities of $6.0m, net assets of $336k. It reported 43 employees.