Aim High for High School

Analysis

Aim High for High School is a registered charity in United States, based in San Francisco, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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 December 2023, Aim High for High School reported income of $6.7m and spending of $8.0m, spending 120% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $17.7m to $6.7m (-62%), an average of -22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2020, when income dropped by 65%. Over the whole period it spent 64% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Aim High for High School sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 94th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Beacon Academy a Montessori High School ($6.7m), Cameron University Foundation Inc ($6.7m) and California Budget & Policy Center ($6.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 91% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $643k (8.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.5m. At year end it held assets of $21.3m against liabilities of $850k, net assets of $20.5m. It reported 366 employees.