Waimea Country School

Analysis

Waimea Country School is a registered charity in United States, based in Kamuela, HI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1999, 27 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, Waimea Country School reported income of $639k and spending of $695k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $463k to $639k (+38%), an average of +8.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Waimea Country School 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 74th percentile, and in the 74th percentile within HI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Garfield Montessori School ($639k), Mid-State Technical College Foundation Inc ($639k) and Shawnigan USA Fund ($639k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 7.4% and program service revenue 83% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $98k (14% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $363k. At year end it held assets of $479k against liabilities of $30k, net assets of $448k. It reported 17 employees.