Mobile Christian School

Analysis

Mobile Christian School is a registered charity in United States, based in Mobile, AL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1963, 63 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 May 2023, Mobile Christian School reported income of $7.1m and spending of $5.6m, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2019 to May 2023, income grew from $6.4m to $7.1m (+11%), an average of +2.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2020, when income dropped by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Mobile Christian School sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within AL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Securing Americas Future Energy Foundation ($7.1m), Youth Alive ($7.1m) and Hispanic Heritage Foundation ($7.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending May 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 17% and program service revenue 83% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $147k (2.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.8m. At year end it held assets of $8.4m against liabilities of $3.1m, net assets of $5.3m. It reported 144 employees.