California Online Public Schools

Analysis

California Online Public Schools is a registered charity in United States, based in San Juan Capo, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2009, 17 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 June 2023, California Online Public Schools reported income of $106.0m and spending of $97.4m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $57.4m to $106.0m (+85%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, California Online Public Schools sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Saint Francis University ($105.9m), Alfred University ($106.0m) and Auburn University Foundation ($105.9m).

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 $387k (0.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $32.8m. At year end it held assets of $62.9m against liabilities of $39.6m, net assets of $23.3m. It reported 482 employees.