Chattanooga Christian School Inc

Analysis

Chattanooga Christian School Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Chattanooga, TN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1971, 55 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, Chattanooga Christian School Inc reported income of $28.0m and spending of $26.4m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $18.4m to $28.0m (+52%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Chattanooga Christian School Inc 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 98th percentile within TN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include New Hampton School ($28.0m), New Roads School ($28.0m) and Sdsm&t Center for Alumni Relations & Advancement ($28.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 14% and program service revenue 85% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $325k (1.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $10.0m. At year end it held assets of $46.1m against liabilities of $3.0m, net assets of $43.1m. It reported 467 employees.