Santiam Christian Schools

Analysis

Santiam Christian Schools is a registered charity in United States, based in Adair Village, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 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, Santiam Christian Schools reported income of $13.7m and spending of $7.0m, leaving 49% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $6.0m to $13.7m (+127%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 131%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Santiam Christian Schools sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Village Preparatory School Woodland Hills Campus ($13.7m), The Salem Academy ($13.7m) and Friends of Imagine International Academy of North Texas ($13.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 61% and program service revenue 38% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $51k (0.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.6m. At year end it held assets of $18.7m against liabilities of $1.3m, net assets of $17.4m. It reported 244 employees.