Bentley School

Analysis

Bentley School is a registered charity in United States, based in Lafayette, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1970, 56 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 2023, Bentley School reported income of $32.2m and spending of $31.1m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $28.4m to $32.2m (+13%), an average of +3.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Bentley School sits at the 99th 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 98th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Northeast Florida Area Agency on Aging Inc ($32.2m), Volunteers of America Inc ($32.2m) and CHMC Cardiovascular Surgical Foundation Incorporated ($32.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 8.2% and program service revenue 91% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.6m (5.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $11.8m. At year end it held assets of $55.7m against liabilities of $49.0m, net assets of $6.7m. It reported 180 employees.