Cityscape Schools Inc

Analysis

Cityscape Schools Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Dallas, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. 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 August 2023, Cityscape Schools Inc reported income of $19.5m and spending of $18.9m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income grew from $9.0m to $19.5m (+118%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2020, when income rose by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Cityscape Schools Inc sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Girl Scout Council of the Nations Capital ($19.5m), Upward Unlimited ($19.6m) and Boys Clubs of Bakersfield ($19.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% and program service revenue 1.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $285k (1.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $9.2m. At year end it held assets of $39.3m against liabilities of $34.0m, net assets of $5.3m. It reported 269 employees.