Glen Canyon Outdoor Academy

Analysis

Glen Canyon Outdoor Academy is a registered charity in United States, based in Page, AZ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 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, Glen Canyon Outdoor Academy reported income of $1.3m and spending of $1.2m, spending 91% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from June 2022 to June 2023, income grew from $266k to $1.3m (+386%), an average of +386% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 386%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Glen Canyon Outdoor Academy sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile, and in the 79th percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Challenge Day ($1.3m), Ranch Academy and Life Skills Center Inc ($1.3m) and Crescent School ($1.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $37k (3.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $371k. At year end it held assets of $2.6m against liabilities of $2.4m, net assets of $129k. It reported 12 employees.