Western Christian Schools

Analysis

Western Christian Schools is a registered charity in United States, based in Claremont, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1959, 67 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, Western Christian Schools reported income of $19.4m and spending of $15.8m, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $13.8m to $19.4m (+40%), an average of +8.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Western Christian Schools sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Community School of Davidson Inc ($19.4m), Academy of Basic Education Inc ($19.4m) and Cape Fear Academy Inc ($19.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 5.6% and program service revenue 93% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $227k (1.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $6.8m. At year end it held assets of $28.7m against liabilities of $13.3m, net assets of $15.4m. It reported 258 employees.