The Open Window School

Analysis

The Open Window School is a registered charity in United States, based in Bellevue, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1986, 40 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 2023, The Open Window School reported income of $16.4m and spending of $15.3m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $11.0m to $16.4m (+50%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, The Open Window School sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include American Community School of Athens Inc ($16.4m), Special Olympics Illinois ($16.4m) and The Arc of Blackstone Valley ($16.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 13% and program service revenue 85% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $398k (2.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $7.4m. It paid $384k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $36.2m against liabilities of $7.3m, net assets of $28.8m. It reported 119 employees.