Avila University

Analysis

Avila University is a registered charity in United States, based in Kansas City, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2019, 7 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, Avila University reported income of $31.4m and spending of $38.3m, spending 122% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $35.0m to $31.4m (-10%), an average of -2.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income dropped by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Avila University sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include MC Preparatory School of Wisconsin Inc ($31.3m), Bethel College ($31.4m) and University Preparatory Academy ($31.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 16% and program service revenue 81% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $737k (1.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $12.2m. At year end it held assets of $51.3m against liabilities of $23.6m, net assets of $27.7m. It reported 712 employees.