Darlington School

Analysis

Darlington School is a registered charity in United States, based in Rome, GA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1935, 91 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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 May 2023, Darlington School reported income of $50.7m and spending of $30.1m, leaving 41% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2019 to May 2023, income grew from $26.3m to $50.7m (+93%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2023, when income rose by 78%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Darlington 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 99th percentile within GA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ilead California Charters 1 ($50.5m), Ednovate Inc ($50.7m) and Florida Memorial University Inc ($50.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending May 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 43% and program service revenue 48% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $534k (1.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $8.0m. At year end it held assets of $100.1m against liabilities of $19.2m, net assets of $80.9m. It reported 204 employees.