Criswell College

Analysis

Criswell College is a registered charity in United States, based in Dallas, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1979, 47 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, Criswell College reported income of $4.9m and spending of $10.1m, spending 205% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $7.3m to $4.9m (-33%), an average of -9.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income dropped by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Criswell College sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 94th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Community Regional Charter School ($4.9m), Bethel University Foundation ($4.9m) and Turkish American Society Inc ($4.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 49% and program service revenue 42% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $424k (4.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.0m. At year end it held assets of $37.4m against liabilities of $10.9m, net assets of $26.5m. It reported 137 employees.