Catlin Gabel School

Analysis

Catlin Gabel School is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1967, 59 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, Catlin Gabel School reported income of $40.8m and spending of $37.1m, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income grew from $30.2m to $40.8m (+35%), an average of +7.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Catlin Gabel School sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fessenden School ($40.7m), Kent Place School ($40.9m) and Atlanta Speech School Inc ($40.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 14% and program service revenue 79% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $806k (2.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $16.2m. At year end it held assets of $90.7m against liabilities of $21.1m, net assets of $69.6m. It reported 409 employees.