Giddens School

Analysis

Giddens School is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1974, 52 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, Giddens School reported income of $6.7m and spending of $7.3m, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $8.0m to $6.7m (-16%), an average of -4.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income dropped by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Giddens School sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 95th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Highland Hall Incorporated ($6.7m), Brevard Innovative Charter Schools Inc ($6.7m) and Family Forum Inc ($6.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 6.0% and program service revenue 95% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $320k (4.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.1m. It paid $54k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $16.9m against liabilities of $11.9m, net assets of $5.0m. It reported 80 employees.