The Baylor School

Analysis

The Baylor School is a registered charity in United States, based in Chattanooga, TN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 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 June 2023, The Baylor School reported income of $51.5m and spending of $50.8m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $51.7m to $51.5m (-0.3%), an average of -0.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Baylor 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 TN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Alabama Partnership for Children ($51.5m), Ensworth School ($51.5m) and Florida Atlantic University Foundation Inc ($51.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 22% and program service revenue 73% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.5m (3.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $20.8m. At year end it held assets of $249.6m against liabilities of $39.5m, net assets of $210.1m. It reported 627 employees.