Trinity International University

Analysis

Trinity International University is a registered charity in United States, based in Deerfield, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1949, 77 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 April 2023, Trinity International University reported income of $37.5m and spending of $55.1m, spending 147% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2019 to April 2023, income fell from $54.0m to $37.5m (-31%), an average of -8.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income dropped by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 111% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Trinity International University sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lehigh Valley Academy Charter School ($37.5m), Concord Academy ($37.6m) and Malvern Preparatory School ($37.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending April 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 13% and program service revenue 96% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $404k (0.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $16.9m. At year end it held assets of $70.4m against liabilities of $28.1m, net assets of $42.3m. It reported 977 employees.