Aurora Christian Schools

Analysis

Aurora Christian Schools is a registered charity in United States, based in Aurora, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1975, 51 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, Aurora Christian Schools reported income of $9.2m and spending of $7.1m, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $4.8m to $9.2m (+92%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Aurora Christian Schools sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Emerson School Inc ($9.2m), Valley Charter Schools ($9.2m) and Mascotte Charter School Inc ($9.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 24% and program service revenue 75% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $4.2m. At year end it held assets of $22.7m against liabilities of $9.9m, net assets of $12.8m. It reported 155 employees.