Country Day School

Analysis

Country Day School is a registered charity in United States, based in McLean, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1974, 52 years ago. 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 August 2023, Country Day School reported income of $4.0m and spending of $3.4m, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income grew from $3.6m to $4.0m (+12%), an average of +2.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2021, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Country Day School 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 91st percentile, and in the 91st percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Stable Home Fund ($4.0m), Milwaukee Jewish Day School Inc ($4.0m) and Autism Services Association Inc ($4.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 4.3% and program service revenue 95% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $135k (3.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.1m. At year end it held assets of $13.6m against liabilities of $2.1m, net assets of $11.5m. It reported 69 employees.