Thunderbird School of Global Management

Analysis

Thunderbird School of Global Management is a registered charity in United States, based in Phoenix, AZ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1947, 79 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, Thunderbird School of Global Management reported income of $3.3m and spending of $3.5m, spending 107% of what it took in. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 124%. Over the whole period it spent 172% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Thunderbird School of Global Management sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 87th percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Amskills Inc ($3.3m), Wicomico County Free Library Inc ($3.3m) and Alpha Charter of Excellence Inc ($3.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 12% and program service revenue 98% of the total. At year end it held assets of $4.5m against liabilities of $677k, net assets of $3.9m.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.