Appling Christian Academy

Analysis

Appling Christian Academy is a registered charity in United States, based in Baxley, GA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1986, 40 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 August 2023, Appling Christian Academy reported income of $856k and spending of $749k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income grew from $633k to $856k (+35%), an average of +7.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Appling Christian Academy sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile, and in the 81st percentile within GA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Boys and Girls Club of Chester ($856k), Escambia Christian School Inc ($856k) and Equality Community Center ($856k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 19% and program service revenue 74% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $383k. At year end it held assets of $940k against liabilities of $266k, net assets of $674k. It reported 24 employees.