Trinity Christian College Association

Analysis

Trinity Christian College Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Crestwood, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1961, 65 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, Trinity Christian College Association reported income of $41.9m and spending of $49.1m, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $39.6m to $41.9m (+5.8%), an average of +1.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Trinity Christian College Association 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 Aplus Charter Schools Inc ($41.9m), Alliance University ($41.9m) and Early Learning Coalition of Northwest Florida Inc ($41.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 23% and program service revenue 77% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $445k (0.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $14.1m. At year end it held assets of $74.8m against liabilities of $25.0m, net assets of $49.8m. It reported 754 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.