Valley Christian School

Analysis

Valley Christian School is a registered charity in United States, based in Missoula, MT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1979, 47 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, Valley Christian School reported income of $3.0m and spending of $2.9m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $1.8m to $3.0m (+65%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Valley Christian School sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 90th percentile within MT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rennie Center for Education Research & Policy Inc ($3.0m), San Diego Chapter Abc Training ($3.0m) and Lake Wales Care Center Inc ($3.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 21% and program service revenue 76% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $82k (2.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.8m. At year end it held assets of $1.3m against liabilities of $340k, net assets of $941k. It reported 144 employees.