Western Michigan Christian High School

Analysis

Western Michigan Christian High School is a registered charity in United States, based in Norton Shores, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1999, 27 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, Western Michigan Christian High School reported income of $3.7m and spending of $3.7m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income grew from $3.0m to $3.7m (+24%), an average of +5.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2020, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Western Michigan Christian High School sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 90th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Envision Excellence in Stemeducation ($3.7m), Love Learn Success ($3.7m) and Ulster Community College Foundation Inc ($3.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 29% and program service revenue 65% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $82k (2.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.4m. At year end it held assets of $13.6m against liabilities of $792k, net assets of $12.8m. It reported 73 employees.