Contra Costa Alternative School Inc

Analysis

Contra Costa Alternative School Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Orinda, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1974, 52 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, Contra Costa Alternative School Inc reported income of $1.6m and spending of $1.5m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $1.4m to $1.6m (+15%), an average of +3.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Contra Costa Alternative School Inc sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 85th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cherokee County Historical Society Inc ($1.6m), Larkin Pine Senior Housing Corporation ($1.6m) and Center for Latino Progress Connecticut Puerto Rican Forum Inc ($1.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 19% and program service revenue 78% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $393k (27% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $493k. At year end it held assets of $1.7m against liabilities of $591k, net assets of $1.1m. It reported 19 employees.