Forest Lake Christian School

Analysis

Forest Lake Christian School is a registered charity in United States, based in Auburn, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1971, 55 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, Forest Lake Christian School reported income of $3.9m and spending of $4.0m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $2.6m to $3.9m (+47%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 56%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Forest Lake Christian School sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 91st percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Riverside School Inc ($3.9m), Arkansas Activities Association ($3.9m) and Globaladvantage ($3.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 3.0% and program service revenue 95% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $73k (1.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.3m. At year end it held assets of $2.7m against liabilities of $2.1m, net assets of $542k. It reported 133 employees.