Piedmont Play School

Analysis

Piedmont Play School is a registered charity in United States, based in Piedmont, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1951, 75 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, Piedmont Play School reported income of $150k and spending of $201k, spending 134% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from June 2022 to June 2024, income grew from $139k to $150k (+7.4%), an average of +3.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 117% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Piedmont Play School sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile, and in the 49th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Maryland State Library for Blind & Physically Handicapped ($150k), The Stanly County Arts Council Inc ($150k) and Alzheimers Family Services of Greater Beaufort ($150k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from program service revenue 99% of the total. At year end it held assets of $186k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $186k.

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.