Des Moines Christian School

Analysis

Des Moines Christian School is a registered charity in United States, based in Urbandale, IA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1981, 45 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, Des Moines Christian School reported income of $16.1m and spending of $15.0m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $12.7m to $16.1m (+27%), an average of +6.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 76%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Des Moines Christian School sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within IA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic Inc ($16.1m), Compass Rose Foundation Inc ($16.1m) and Presentation College ($16.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 9.7% and program service revenue 87% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $503k (3.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $7.9m. At year end it held assets of $44.1m against liabilities of $5.9m, net assets of $38.2m. It reported 301 employees.