Helix Charter High School

Analysis

Helix Charter High School is a registered charity in United States, based in LA Mesa, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2008, 18 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, Helix Charter High School reported income of $36.8m and spending of $35.3m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $29.8m to $36.8m (+24%), an average of +5.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Helix Charter High School 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 98th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Edward Waters University Inc ($36.8m), Florida Agricultural & Mechanical Univ Foundation Inc ($36.8m) and Euphemia L Haynes Public Charter School Inc ($36.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% and program service revenue 0.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.7m (4.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $18.0m. At year end it held assets of $23.1m against liabilities of $6.1m, net assets of $17.0m. It reported 402 employees.