Manhattan Christian School

Analysis

Manhattan Christian School is a registered charity in United States, based in Manhattan, MT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1976, 50 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 August 2023, Manhattan Christian School reported income of $4.1m and spending of $3.7m, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income grew from $3.3m to $4.1m (+26%), an average of +5.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Manhattan Christian School sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within MT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Arc of New Jersey Inc ($4.1m), Camping & Education Foundation ($4.1m) and Glory House of Sioux Falls ($4.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 35% and program service revenue 50% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $98k (2.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.0m. At year end it held assets of $8.6m against liabilities of $538k, net assets of $8.1m. It reported 122 employees.