Sonnenberg School

Analysis

Sonnenberg School is a registered charity in United States, based in Racine, WI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2020, 6 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, Sonnenberg School reported income of $2.1m and spending of $2.1m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $257k to $2.1m (+720%), an average of +102% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 229%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Sonnenberg School sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 87th percentile within WI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Center for Strengthening the Teaching Profession ($2.1m), Dalton State College Foundation Inc ($2.1m) and Plymouth Christian Schools Association ($2.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 0.7% and program service revenue 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $94k (4.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.4m. At year end it held assets of $590k against liabilities of $393k, net assets of $197k. It reported 47 employees.