Sayre School

Analysis

Sayre School is a registered charity in United States, based in Lexington, KY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1947, 79 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 June 2023, Sayre School reported income of $16.1m and spending of $15.7m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $14.1m to $16.1m (+14%), an average of +3.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Sayre School sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within KY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Northpointe Christian Schools ($16.1m), Children Scholarship Fund Philadelphia ($16.1m) and Women Deliver Inc ($16.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 4.1% and program service revenue 95% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $428k (2.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $6.9m. At year end it held assets of $36.3m against liabilities of $8.6m, net assets of $27.8m. It reported 279 employees.