Seattle Country Day School

Analysis

Seattle Country Day School is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1966, 60 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 2024, Seattle Country Day School reported income of $19.1m and spending of $17.0m, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $12.8m to $19.1m (+50%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Seattle Country Day School sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wright State University Foundation Inc ($19.1m), Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center ($19.2m) and Central Piedmont Community College Foundation Inc ($19.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 4.5% and program service revenue 88% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.2m (7.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $7.4m. At year end it held assets of $65.7m against liabilities of $5.5m, net assets of $60.2m. It reported 97 employees.