California Poets in the School

Analysis

California Poets in the School is a registered charity in United States, based in Santa Rosa, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1986, 40 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending August 2023, California Poets in the School reported income of $389k and spending of $423k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income grew from $231k to $389k (+68%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 103%. Over the whole period it spent 71% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, California Poets in the School sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile, and in the 68th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Beyond Housing ($389k), Jewish Community Relations Council of Indianapolis ($389k) and PTA California Congress of Parents Teachers & Students ($389k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 91% and program service revenue 1.5% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $59k (14% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $44k. At year end it held assets of $709k against liabilities of $4,222, net assets of $704k. It reported 2 employees.