Wind for Schools

Analysis

Wind for Schools is a registered charity in United States, based in Rockingham, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. 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, Wind for Schools reported income of $221k and spending of $216k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $192k to $221k (+15%), an average of +7.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Wind for Schools sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile, and in the 55th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Litchfield Hills Conservancy Inc ($221k), Des Moines Chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America ($222k) and Lake Keowee Source Water Protection Team ($221k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $41k (19% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $133k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $133k.