Listen and Talk

Analysis

Listen and Talk is a registered charity in United States, based in Kirkland, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 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 July 2023, Listen and Talk reported income of $3.8m and spending of $4.5m, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from July 2020 to July 2023, income grew from $3.4m to $3.8m (+15%), an average of +4.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 142%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Listen and Talk sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% 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 Sierra Business Council ($3.8m), Faith Christian School ($3.8m) and Naytahwaush Community School ($3.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending July 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 11% and program service revenue 86% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $178k (3.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.8m. At year end it held assets of $9.8m against liabilities of $3.4m, net assets of $6.4m. It reported 49 employees.