Plymouth Christian Schools Association

Analysis

Plymouth Christian Schools Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Grand Rapids, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1995, 31 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, Plymouth Christian Schools Association reported income of $2.1m and spending of $2.1m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income fell from $3.6m to $2.1m (-42%), an average of -13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income dropped by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Plymouth Christian Schools Association sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 87th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Thomas B Fordham Institute ($2.1m), Center for Strengthening the Teaching Profession ($2.1m) and Al-Qalam Foundation ($2.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 15% and program service revenue 77% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $89k (4.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.1m. At year end it held assets of $617k against liabilities of $131k, net assets of $486k. It reported 75 employees.