Bear Creek School

Analysis

Bear Creek School is a registered charity in United States, based in Redmond, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1990, 36 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Bear Creek School reported income of $28.1m and spending of $25.4m, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $20.3m to $28.1m (+38%), an average of +8.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Bear Creek 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 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kindezi School Inc ($28.0m), Environmental Charter School at Frick Park an Imagine School ($28.1m) and New Roads School ($28.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 7.4% and program service revenue 92% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $874k (3.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $11.5m. At year end it held assets of $74.8m against liabilities of $41.7m, net assets of $33.0m. It reported 288 employees.