National Head Start Association

Analysis

National Head Start Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Alexandria, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1983, 43 years ago. 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, National Head Start Association reported income of $14.8m and spending of $10.0m, leaving 33% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $6.6m to $14.8m (+123%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 69% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, National Head Start Association sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Maranatha Village Inc ($14.8m), Louisburg College ($14.8m) and Metro Caring ($14.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 12% and program service revenue 83% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.6m (16% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.5m. At year end it held assets of $27.6m against liabilities of $3.5m, net assets of $24.0m. It reported 36 employees.