Little School

Analysis

Little School is a registered charity in United States, based in Bellevue, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1960, 66 years ago. 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 2024, Little School reported income of $9.1m and spending of $8.6m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $6.4m to $9.1m (+44%), an average of +7.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Little School sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Center for Humanistic Change of New Jersey Inc ($9.1m), Jewish Community Center on the Hudson Inc ($9.1m) and Links Foundation Inc ($9.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 12% and program service revenue 86% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $398k (4.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.8m. At year end it held assets of $25.3m against liabilities of $12.9m, net assets of $12.4m. It reported 76 employees.