Northstar School
Analysis
Northstar School is a registered charity in United States, based in Fairview, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2004, 22 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 July 2023, Northstar School reported income of $1.6m and spending of $1.5m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from July 2019 to July 2023, income grew from $1.3m to $1.6m (+18%), an average of +5.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Northstar School sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 85th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Community Transitional School ($1.6m), Blu Educational Foundation ($1.6m) and American Friends of Yeshiva Tiferet Inc ($1.6m).
On its Form 990 for the period ending July 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 19% and program service revenue 75% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $864k. At year end it held assets of $4.1m against liabilities of $2.0m, net assets of $2.1m. It reported 25 employees.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Contributions & grants 19%
- Program services 75%
- Other 6.0%
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Community Transitional School | Portland | $1.6m |
| Blu Educational Foundation | SN Bernrdno | $1.6m |
| American Friends of Yeshiva Tiferet Inc | Teaneck | $1.6m |
| Exploration High School | Minneapolis | $1.6m |