Briarwood School

Analysis

Briarwood School is a registered charity in United States, based in Houston, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2017, 9 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, Briarwood School reported income of $11.7m and spending of $10.5m, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2019 to July 2023, income grew from $10.6m to $11.7m (+9.9%), an average of +2.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Briarwood School sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Southwest Chicago Christian School Association ($11.7m), Black River Public School ($11.7m) and Adopt-A-Student Foundation ($11.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending July 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 11% and program service revenue 85% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $172k (1.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $6.9m. At year end it held assets of $31.3m against liabilities of $1.3m, net assets of $30.0m. It reported 156 employees.