Muskegon Christian School

Analysis

Muskegon Christian School is a registered charity in United States, based in Muskegon, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 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 August 2023, Muskegon Christian School reported income of $4.8m and spending of $2.7m, leaving 44% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from August 2020 to August 2023, income grew from $1.5m to $4.8m (+222%), an average of +48% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 88%. Over the whole period it spent 64% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Muskegon Christian School sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include High Desert Montessori Charter School ($4.8m), Astec Fund Inc ($4.8m) and Taylors Crossing Public Charter School ($4.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 72% and program service revenue 28% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $63k (2.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $731k. At year end it held assets of $5.7m against liabilities of $64k, net assets of $5.6m. It reported 53 employees.