Friends Western School

Analysis

Friends Western School is a registered charity in United States, based in Pasadena, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2002, 24 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 August 2023, Friends Western School reported income of $671k and spending of $541k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from August 2018 to August 2023, income grew from $360k to $671k (+86%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Friends Western School sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile, and in the 76th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Leadership North Carolina Inc ($671k), Highland Friendship Club ($671k) and The Islamic Seminary of America Inc ($671k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 5.7% and program service revenue 88% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $386k (71% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $262k against liabilities of $8,788, net assets of $253k. It reported 16 employees.