Society for Christian Instruction

Analysis

Society for Christian Instruction is a registered charity in United States, based in Ripon, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1959, 67 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. 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 July 2024, Society for Christian Instruction reported income of $11.4m and spending of $9.8m, spending 87% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from July 2019 to July 2024, income grew from $7.8m to $11.4m (+46%), an average of +7.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2021, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Society for Christian Instruction sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Reaching and Teaching International Ministries Incorporated ($11.3m), Ccf-La Supporting Organization ($11.5m) and Intend Ministries ($11.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending July 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 25% and program service revenue 75% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $430k (4.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $5.2m. At year end it held assets of $31.8m against liabilities of $1.6m, net assets of $30.2m. It reported 179 employees.