Explorer West an Independent Middle School

Analysis

Explorer West an Independent Middle School is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1996, 30 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 2023, Explorer West an Independent Middle School reported income of $2.8m and spending of $2.8m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $3.2m to $2.8m (-13%), an average of -3.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income dropped by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Explorer West an Independent Middle School sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Advance Illinois NFP ($2.8m), Marin Promise Partnership ($2.8m) and National School Public Relations Association ($2.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 16% and program service revenue 83% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $239k (8.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.3m. At year end it held assets of $8.2m against liabilities of $3.1m, net assets of $5.1m. It reported 46 employees.