Liberty Tree Academy

Analysis

Liberty Tree Academy is a registered charity in United States, based in Falcon, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2018, 8 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 June 2023, Liberty Tree Academy reported income of $7.2m and spending of $7.1m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $2.9m to $7.2m (+151%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 59%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Liberty Tree Academy sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Isu Veterinary Services Corporation ($7.2m), Hamilton County Mathematics and Science Academy ($7.2m) and Oblate School of Theology ($7.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 7.7% and program service revenue 91% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $164k (2.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.3m. At year end it held assets of $5.8m against liabilities of $6.0m, net assets of -$218k. It reported 102 employees.