Santa Fe Christian Schools

Analysis

Santa Fe Christian Schools is a registered charity in United States, based in Solana Beach, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1986, 40 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, Santa Fe Christian Schools reported income of $27.8m and spending of $28.4m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $23.7m to $27.8m (+17%), an average of +4.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Santa Fe Christian Schools sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include King-Chavez Academy of Excellence ($27.8m), Bryan College ($27.9m) and National Math and Science Initiative Inc ($27.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 7.8% and program service revenue 91% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.6m (5.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $12.0m. It paid $57k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $70.1m against liabilities of $23.1m, net assets of $47.0m. It reported 293 employees.