San Diego French-American School

Analysis

San Diego French-American School is a registered charity in United States, based in LA Jolla, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1994, 32 years ago. 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 2024, San Diego French-American School reported income of $10.1m and spending of $12.0m, spending 119% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $8.7m to $10.1m (+16%), an average of +3.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, San Diego French-American School sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Legal Counsel for the Elderly ($10.1m), Umpqua Homes Inc ($10.1m) and American Statistical Association ($10.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 5.3% and program service revenue 93% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $552k (4.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $5.6m. At year end it held assets of $41.8m against liabilities of $39.5m, net assets of $2.3m. It reported 132 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.