Playworks Education Energized

Analysis

Playworks Education Energized is a registered charity in United States, based in Oakland, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. 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 June 2023, Playworks Education Energized reported income of $31.0m and spending of $30.8m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $38.8m to $31.0m (-20%), an average of -5.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 118%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Playworks Education Energized sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. 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 Braven Incorporated ($30.8m), Treehouse ($31.2m) and Boys and Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee Inc ($30.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 39% and program service revenue 60% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $684k (2.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $20.6m. It paid $76k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $24.6m against liabilities of $3.0m, net assets of $21.6m. It reported 495 employees.