Education
(B29)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
BIG SUR CHARTER SCHOOL
Financial strength (30%)
85/100
Reliability (20%)
50/100
Effectiveness (25%)
71/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Mission Statement
OUR MISSION The Big Sur Charter School is devoted to guiding students to become intellectually curious, emotionally intelligent, environmental stewards. OUR VISION Big Sur Charter School is a learning community where every member is actively engaged in pursuing personal excellence and mastery of educational goals. Home educators and teachers cooperatively work toward creating a diverse learning environment fostering mutual respect, social responsibility and resilience where students are empowered to become lifelong learners.
Financial Overview — FY 2024
$1.2M
Total Revenue
$1.2M
Total Expenses
$489K
Net Assets
12
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
78.9%
Fundraising Efficiency
0.0%
Operating Reserve
5.06x
Liability-to-Asset
14.8%
Revenue Diversification
97.5%
Executive Compensation
$120K
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 7,562 similar organizations
(United States, Education, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2024.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
78.9% | 84.5% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
21.1% | 12.8% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
0.0% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
0.0% | 57.1% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
5.1 mo | 8.9 mo |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
14.8% | 18.7% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
97.5% | 89.9% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
-1.4% | 7.7% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
4.8% | 8.7% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
3.2% | 2.9% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.2M | $1.2M | $489K | 78.9% | 12 |
| 2023 | $1.2M | $1.1M | $450K | 76.5% | 12 |
| 2022 | $1.0M | $1.0M | $341K | 74.9% | 12 |
| 2021 | $2.0M | $914K | N/A | — | 13 |
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