Compass High School

Analysis

Compass High School is a registered charity in United States, based in Belmont, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2014, 12 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, Compass High School reported income of $1.9m and spending of $1.6m, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $1.9m to $1.9m (+0.6%), an average of +0.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Compass High School sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Vista Charter School ($1.9m), Sedona Charter School Inc ($1.9m) and Clinton Essex Franklin Library ($1.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 12% and program service revenue 86% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $215k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $695k. At year end it held assets of $1.4m against liabilities of $818k, net assets of $585k. It reported 15 employees.