Westside School

Analysis

Westside School is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1984, 42 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, Westside School reported income of $11.2m and spending of $11.3m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $6.6m to $11.2m (+69%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Westside 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 Global Leadership Academy Southwest Charter School at Huey ($11.2m), Associated Students California State University ($11.2m) and Pantego Christian Academy Inc ($11.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 6.8% and program service revenue 93% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $466k (4.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $5.4m. At year end it held assets of $16.9m against liabilities of $10.3m, net assets of $6.6m. It reported 149 employees.