Boojum Institute for Experiential Education

Analysis

Boojum Institute for Experiential Education is a registered charity in United States, based in Mountain Center, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1976, 50 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Boojum Institute for Experiential Education reported income of $585k and spending of $595k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $640k to $585k (-8.6%), an average of -2.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 2352%. Over the whole period it spent 115% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Boojum Institute for Experiential Education sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile, and in the 74th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ottawa Residential Services Inc ($585k), Salvation Army Portland Residences Inc ($585k) and The Academy for Clinical and ($585k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 0.7% and program service revenue 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $48k (8.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $258k. At year end it held assets of $310k against liabilities of $356k, net assets of -$46k. It reported 56 employees.