Barker Blue Dog

Analysis

Barker Blue Dog is a registered charity in United States, based in Julian, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2022, 4 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 2021, Barker Blue Dog reported income of $2.4m and spending of $2.1m, spending 86% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2021, income grew from $1.9m to $2.4m (+24%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 24%. 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, Barker Blue Dog sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ameris Academy Inc ($2.4m), Groundwork Ohio Organization ($2.4m) and Salvaggio Academy ($2.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2021, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $196k (9.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $537k. At year end it held assets of $1.1m against liabilities of $990k, net assets of $151k. It reported 30 employees.