Bethlehem Christian School

Analysis

Bethlehem Christian School is a registered charity in United States, based in Bethlehem, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1979, 47 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, Bethlehem Christian School reported income of $2.0m and spending of $2.0m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $1.2m to $2.0m (+71%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 81%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Bethlehem Christian School sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 85th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Putnam Academy of Arts and Sciences Inc ($2.0m), Womens Intl League for Peace and Freedom ($2.0m) and Coral Park Community Outreach Inc ($2.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 13% and program service revenue 82% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $91k (4.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.2m. At year end it held assets of $731k against liabilities of $157k, net assets of $574k. It reported 66 employees.