Northend Jewish School

Analysis

Northend Jewish School is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1991, 35 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 2024, Northend Jewish School reported income of $2.2m and spending of $2.7m, spending 122% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $1.4m to $2.2m (+58%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 120% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Northend Jewish School sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile, and in the 87th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hastings Family Service ($2.2m), Disability Rights Nebraska ($2.2m) and Covenant Christian School ($2.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 41% and program service revenue 57% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $363k (14% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.3m. At year end it held assets of $5.9m against liabilities of $454k, net assets of $5.5m. It reported 33 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.