Washington International School

Analysis

Washington International School is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1966, 60 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Washington International School reported income of $50.8m and spending of $41.2m, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $39.5m to $50.8m (+29%), an average of +6.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Washington International School sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Greater Atlanta Christian Schools Inc ($50.8m), Pacific Charter Institute Inc ($50.9m) and Ednovate Inc ($50.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 13% and program service revenue 84% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.6m (3.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $16.9m. It paid $39k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $176.8m against liabilities of $87.9m, net assets of $88.9m. It reported 314 employees.