Living Word Christian School

Analysis

Living Word Christian School is a registered charity in United States, based in Ofallon, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1998, 28 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 May 2023, Living Word Christian School reported income of $6.3m and spending of $6.4m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from May 2020 to May 2023, income grew from $6.0m to $6.3m (+5.4%), an average of +1.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Living Word 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 92nd percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include West Bay Collaborative Inc ($6.3m), Cleveland County Partnership for Children Inc ($6.3m) and North Phoenix Preparatory Academy ($6.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending May 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 7.3% and program service revenue 93% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $171k (2.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.7m. At year end it held assets of $8.7m against liabilities of $3.3m, net assets of $5.4m. It reported 157 employees.