Elim Christian Services

Analysis

Elim Christian Services is a registered charity in United States, based in Crestwood, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1952, 74 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, Elim Christian Services reported income of $24.8m and spending of $28.7m, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $24.5m to $24.8m (+1.4%), an average of +0.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Elim Christian Services 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 97th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include National Association of Student Personnel Administrators Inc ($24.8m), National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Inc ($24.9m) and San Francisco Day School ($24.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 16% and program service revenue 83% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $594k (2.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $17.8m. At year end it held assets of $20.7m against liabilities of $8.8m, net assets of $11.9m. It reported 494 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.