Berkwood School

Analysis

Berkwood School is a registered charity in United States, based in Berkeley, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1961, 65 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, Berkwood School reported income of $4.1m and spending of $4.4m, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $2.7m to $4.1m (+54%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Berkwood School sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 91st percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Durango 4-C Council ($4.1m), Diener School Inc ($4.1m) and Union Academy Foundation ($4.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 14% and program service revenue 82% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $262k (5.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.9m. At year end it held assets of $5.6m against liabilities of $4.6m, net assets of $985k. It reported 31 employees.