Bush School

Analysis

Bush School is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1938, 88 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, Bush School reported income of $34.9m and spending of $32.7m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $30.4m to $34.9m (+15%), an average of +3.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Bush School sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cal Ripken Sr Foundation Inc ($34.9m), Brevard College Corporation ($34.9m) and Turtle Mountain College ($34.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 12% and program service revenue 85% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.5m (4.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $13.2m. At year end it held assets of $104.3m against liabilities of $35.0m, net assets of $69.2m. It reported 290 employees.