Ridgeview Classical Schools

Analysis

Ridgeview Classical Schools is a registered charity in United States, based in Fort Collins, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2001, 25 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, Ridgeview Classical Schools reported income of $9.1m and spending of $8.3m, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $6.6m to $9.1m (+39%), an average of +8.5% a year. 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, Ridgeview Classical Schools sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Columbus Learning Center Management Corporation ($9.1m), Zeeland Christian School ($9.1m) and FPF Education and Innovation Foundation ($9.1m).

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 $522k (6.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.0m. At year end it held assets of $10.6m against liabilities of $11.1m, net assets of -$523k. It reported 152 employees.