Buckley School

Analysis

Buckley School is a registered charity in United States, based in Sherman Oaks, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1954, 72 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, Buckley School reported income of $49.5m and spending of $45.9m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $38.9m to $49.5m (+27%), an average of +6.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Buckley School sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Goodwill Industries of Greater Cleveland and E Central Ohio Inc ($49.5m), Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Yakima ($49.5m) and Path Inc ($49.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 15% and program service revenue 83% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.5m (3.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $18.4m. At year end it held assets of $169.9m against liabilities of $72.9m, net assets of $97.0m. It reported 250 employees.