Anne Carlsen Center

Analysis

Anne Carlsen Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Jamestown, ND. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2004, 22 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 December 2023, Anne Carlsen Center reported income of $38.9m and spending of $42.9m, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $41.7m to $38.9m (-6.6%), an average of -1.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Anne Carlsen Center sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within ND. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Trinity Christian Academy ($38.8m), Education Service Center Region XII of Texas ($39.0m) and Olivet College ($38.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 0.9% and program service revenue 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $704k (1.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $27.2m. At year end it held assets of $154.1m against liabilities of $100.4m, net assets of $53.6m. It reported 718 employees.

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.