Chicago West Side Christian School Association

Analysis

Chicago West Side Christian School Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1970, 56 years ago. 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 July 2023, Chicago West Side Christian School Association reported income of $2.0m and spending of $2.3m, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2019 to July 2023, income grew from $1.6m to $2.0m (+23%), an average of +5.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2021, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Chicago West Side Christian School Association sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 85th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Columbus Technical Institute Foundation Inc ($2.0m), Arc of Amador and Calaveras ($2.0m) and Shiawassee Council on Aging ($2.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending July 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 52% and program service revenue 45% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $133k (5.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $947k. At year end it held assets of $3.8m against liabilities of $450k, net assets of $3.4m. It reported 37 employees.