Jenison Christian Schools

Analysis

Jenison Christian Schools is a registered charity in United States, based in Jenison, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1947, 79 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 2024, Jenison Christian Schools reported income of $5.0m and spending of $3.7m, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2020 to August 2024, income grew from $2.8m to $5.0m (+75%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2021, when income rose by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 73% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Jenison Christian Schools 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 Wild Plum Center for Young Children and Families Inc ($5.0m), Art and Science Academy Inc ($5.0m) and Oklahoma State School Boards Association Inc ($5.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 35% and program service revenue 62% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $2.3m. At year end it held assets of $9.8m against liabilities of $1.1m, net assets of $8.7m. It reported 147 employees.