Communities in Schools of Washington State

Analysis

Communities in Schools of Washington State is a registered charity in United States, based in Tacoma, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover unknown, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. 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, Communities in Schools of Washington State reported income of $4.1m and spending of $4.7m, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $2.4m to $4.1m (+74%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 129%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Communities in Schools of Washington State sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Stepping Stones of Dunn County Inc ($4.1m), Pines Educational Assistance Corporation ($4.1m) and Redding STEM Academy ($4.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $261k (5.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $324k. It paid $23k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $4.0m against liabilities of $1.1m, net assets of $2.9m. It reported 52 employees.