Playing Field Inc

Analysis

Playing Field Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Madison, WI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 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 August 2023, Playing Field Inc reported income of $5.8m and spending of $2.6m, leaving 54% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income grew from $1.0m to $5.8m (+469%), an average of +54% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 199%. Over the whole period it spent 69% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Playing Field Inc sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within WI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Block Institute School ($5.8m), Emmanuel Christian School ($5.8m) and Montessori Academy Incorporated ($5.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 89% and program service revenue 11% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $131k (5.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.6m. It paid $126k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $4.3m against liabilities of $241k, net assets of $4.1m. It reported 47 employees.