The Bertschi School

Analysis

The Bertschi School is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1978, 48 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, The Bertschi School reported income of $10.6m and spending of $9.4m, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $8.4m to $10.6m (+26%), an average of +5.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Bertschi School sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% 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 University Preparatory Academy ($10.6m), University of Montevallo Foundation ($10.6m) and Communities in Schools of Charlotte Mecklenburg Inc ($10.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 8.4% and program service revenue 86% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $685k (7.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.4m. At year end it held assets of $30.9m against liabilities of $10.7m, net assets of $20.2m. It reported 101 employees.