Vail Symposium

Analysis

Vail Symposium is a registered charity in United States, based in Vail, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1990, 36 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Vail Symposium reported income of $675k and spending of $577k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $550k to $675k (+23%), an average of +5.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Vail Symposium sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile, and in the 73rd percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Trinity Preparatory School ($675k), J Bulou Campbell TR Ua DTD 9237 Fbo Rabun Gap Nacoochee School ($675k) and Beginnings Child Care Center & Preschool Inc ($675k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 87% and program service revenue 8.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $126k (22% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $183k. At year end it held assets of $831k against liabilities of $2,302, net assets of $829k. It reported 6 employees.