Northwest Christian School

Analysis

Northwest Christian School is a registered charity in United States, based in Phoenix, AZ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1991, 35 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, Northwest Christian School reported income of $17.4m and spending of $14.6m, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $12.1m to $17.4m (+43%), an average of +9.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 17%. 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, Northwest Christian School sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Delta Health Center Inc ($17.4m), Community Hospital Inc ($17.4m) and Jha Services Inc ($17.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 11% and program service revenue 89% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $583k (4.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $6.7m. At year end it held assets of $17.5m against liabilities of $9.1m, net assets of $8.4m. It reported 370 employees.