Jarvis Christian University

Analysis

Jarvis Christian University is a registered charity in United States, based in Hawkins, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1969, 57 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 June 2023, Jarvis Christian University reported income of $25.0m and spending of $24.6m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $22.5m to $25.0m (+11%), an average of +2.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 93%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Jarvis Christian University sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Volunteers of America Inc ($25.0m), Mississippi Childrens Home Society ($25.1m) and Trinity Hospital Twin City ($25.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 34% and program service revenue 55% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $9.3m. At year end it held assets of $60.2m against liabilities of $5.8m, net assets of $54.5m. It reported 186 employees.