St Paul School of Northern Lights

Analysis

St Paul School of Northern Lights is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Paul, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2019, 7 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, St Paul School of Northern Lights reported income of $4.0m and spending of $4.3m, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $1.7m to $4.0m (+139%), an average of +34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 78%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, St Paul School of Northern Lights sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 90th percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Alpena Community College Foundation ($4.0m), Foundation Christian Academy Inc ($4.0m) and Shoreline Christian School ($4.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% and program service revenue 1.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $89k (2.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.3m. At year end it held assets of $3.0m against liabilities of $2.8m, net assets of $205k. It reported 67 employees.