The Branson School

Analysis

The Branson School is a registered charity in United States, based in Ross, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1948, 78 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, The Branson School reported income of $25.9m and spending of $28.1m, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $22.6m to $25.9m (+15%), an average of +3.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 16%. 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, The Branson School sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Launchpad Development Company ($25.9m), Cincinnati Country Day School ($26.0m) and Minnehaha Academy ($25.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 15% and program service revenue 80% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.1m (4.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $10.3m. At year end it held assets of $77.2m against liabilities of $37.2m, net assets of $40.0m. It reported 154 employees.