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Pillars Preparatory Academy Inc

RegisteredEIN 47-4168504South River, NJEducation and training
Income$2.4m2023-12
Spending$2.4msame year
Spent / received102%4-year average
Size in its cause84th pctEducation and training
Exempt since2019School
Employees73latest return

Analysis

Pillars Preparatory Academy Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in South River, NJ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2019, 7 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 December 2023, Pillars Preparatory Academy Inc reported income of $2.4m and spending of $2.4m, spending 103% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $209k to $2.4m (+1041%), an average of +125% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 655%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Pillars Preparatory Academy Inc sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within NJ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Christian Education Leadership Academy Inc ($2.4m), Peconic Community School ($2.4m) and Center for Automotive Education and Training Inc ($2.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 8.0% and program service revenue 92% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $59k (2.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.5m. At year end it held assets of $30k against liabilities of $88k, net assets of -$57k. It reported 73 employees.

Income and spending

$0$612k$1.2m$1.8m$2.4m2020 Income: $208,6142020 Spending: $182,10720202021 Income: $154,2722021 Spending: $178,88620212022 Income: $315,1982022 Spending: $306,21320222023 Income: $2,380,0402023 Spending: $2,448,3772023
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

  • Contributions & grants 8.0%
  • Program services 92%

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