Columbia Christian Schools

Analysis

Columbia Christian Schools is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1994, 32 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, Columbia Christian Schools reported income of $3.3m and spending of $3.6m, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $2.8m to $3.3m (+18%), an average of +5.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Columbia Christian Schools 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 90th percentile, and in the 91st percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence Inc ($3.3m), Progress Enterprises Inc ($3.3m) and Family Programs Hawaii ($3.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 10% and program service revenue 84% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $102k (2.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.4m. At year end it held assets of $9.7m against liabilities of $3.9m, net assets of $5.7m. It reported 54 employees.