Dutton Christian School

Analysis

Dutton Christian School is a registered charity in United States, based in Caledonia, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1957, 69 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, Dutton Christian School reported income of $6.8m and spending of $5.9m, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $4.4m to $6.8m (+53%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Dutton Christian School sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 94th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fayetteville Christian School ($6.8m), Learn DC Public Charter School ($6.8m) and Legacy Secondary Schools Inc ($6.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 28% and program service revenue 71% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $106k (1.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.4m. At year end it held assets of $22.7m against liabilities of $189k, net assets of $22.5m. It reported 129 employees.