West Memphis Christian School

Analysis

West Memphis Christian School is a registered charity in United States, based in West Memphis, AR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1978, 48 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 May 2024, West Memphis Christian School reported income of $2.3m and spending of $1.9m, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2020 to May 2024, income grew from $1.5m to $2.3m (+60%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2024, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, West Memphis Christian School sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within AR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Military Child Education Coalition ($2.3m), Byerschool Foundation ($2.3m) and Carpe Diem Collegiate High School ($2.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending May 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 5.5% and program service revenue 92% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $1.1m. At year end it held assets of $3.6m against liabilities of $788k, net assets of $2.8m. It reported 75 employees.