Orion Academy

Analysis

Orion Academy is a registered charity in United States, based in Concord, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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, Orion Academy reported income of $2.0m and spending of $1.8m, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $2.2m to $2.0m (-11%), an average of -2.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Orion Academy sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 87th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Atlantic Institute of Oriental Medicine ($2.0m), Jesus Loves Children Mission Group ($2.0m) and Metropolitan Sheet Metal Journeyman and Apprentice Training Trust Fund ($2.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 1.9% and program service revenue 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $271k (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $833k. At year end it held assets of $3.6m against liabilities of $2.9m, net assets of $732k. It reported 31 employees.