The Dictionary Project

Analysis

The Dictionary Project is a registered charity in United States, based in Wellington, FL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1996, 30 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 December 2023, The Dictionary Project reported income of $3.0m and spending of $2.9m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $4.4m to $3.0m (-32%), an average of -9.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 79%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Dictionary Project sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 90th percentile within FL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Girltrek Incorporated ($3.0m), Up Education Network Inc ($3.0m) and Heterodox Academy ($3.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $62k (2.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $93k. At year end it held assets of $327k against liabilities of $81k, net assets of $246k. It reported 2 employees.