Escuela de Agricultura de LA Region Tropical Humeda

Analysis

Escuela de Agricultura de LA Region Tropical Humeda is a registered charity in United States, based in Costa Rica. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1995, 31 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).

In the financial year ending December 2023, Escuela de Agricultura de LA Region Tropical Humeda reported income of $34.0m and spending of $37.5m, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $29.8m to $34.0m (+14%), an average of +3.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Escuela de Agricultura de LA Region Tropical Humeda sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Eastside Preparatory School ($34.0m), Bay Haven Charter Academy Inc ($34.0m) and St Andrews School of Delaware Inc ($34.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 10% and program service revenue 84% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $809k (2.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $8.0m. At year end it held assets of $153.4m against liabilities of $18.9m, net assets of $134.6m.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.