Battle Ground Academy of Franklin Tennessee

Analysis

Battle Ground Academy of Franklin Tennessee is a registered charity in United States, based in Franklin, TN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1974, 52 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, Battle Ground Academy of Franklin Tennessee reported income of $27.0m and spending of $26.7m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $30.4m to $27.0m (-11%), an average of -2.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Battle Ground Academy of Franklin Tennessee 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 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within TN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lausanne Collegiate School ($27.0m), College of St Mary ($27.0m) and Great Valley Academy ($26.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 7.6% and program service revenue 88% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $2.8m (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $8.5m. At year end it held assets of $64.0m against liabilities of $11.3m, net assets of $52.6m. It reported 278 employees.