James Valley Christian School

Analysis

James Valley Christian School is a registered charity in United States, based in Huron, SD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1984, 42 years ago. 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, James Valley Christian School reported income of $2.0m and spending of $2.2m, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $2.4m to $2.0m (-17%), an average of -4.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income dropped by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, James Valley Christian School sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 85th percentile within SD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Amare ($2.0m), Lighthouse Childrens Home Inc ($2.0m) and Hospice of Laramie ($2.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 56% and program service revenue 43% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $125k (5.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.3m. At year end it held assets of $8.1m against liabilities of $250k, net assets of $7.9m. It reported 51 employees.