Desert Heights Charter Schools

Analysis

Desert Heights Charter Schools is a registered charity in United States, based in Glendale, AZ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2003, 23 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, Desert Heights Charter Schools reported income of $11.0m and spending of $10.7m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $8.3m to $11.0m (+34%), an average of +7.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Desert Heights Charter Schools sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 94th percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Providence Christian College ($11.0m), University Prepartory Charter ($11.0m) and Baden Academy Charter School ($11.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 89% and program service revenue 6.3% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $161k (1.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $6.2m. At year end it held assets of $13.5m against liabilities of $12.7m, net assets of $814k. It reported 205 employees.