WESTERN CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1958

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JOHN ATTWOOD

Phone

9099205858

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

WESTERN CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS, founded in 1958, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $21.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue grew 10% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $18.5M left a modest 13% surplus.

Mission

VISION: RENEWED MINDS. TRANFORMED HEARTS. FOREVER. MISSION: WESTERN CHRISTIAN EXISTS TO LOVE THE LORD JESUS CHRIST, TO TEACH THE TRUTH, AND TO SERVE OTHERS. CORE VALUES: LOVE, TRUTH, SERVICE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $7,916,832 Revenue: $9,503,278

WCS PROVIDES HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH A QUALITY EDUCATION IN A CHRIST-CENTERED COMMUNITY. WESTERN IS A NON-DENOMINATIONAL, NON-SECTARIAN, PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOL WITH NON-PROFIT STATUS. WESTERN...

WCS PROVIDES HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH A QUALITY EDUCATION IN A CHRIST-CENTERED COMMUNITY. WESTERN IS A NON-DENOMINATIONAL, NON-SECTARIAN, PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOL WITH NON-PROFIT STATUS. WESTERN CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL CURRENTLY SERVES 474 STUDENTS (DOES NOT INCLUDE IP OR PART-TIME PSP) FROM THE ETHNICALLY DIVERSE REGIONS OF LOS ANGELES AND SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES.

Program 2

Expenses: $6,646,506 Revenue: $7,978,392

WCS PROVIDES TK-8 SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH A QUALITY EDUCATION IN A CHRIST-CENTERED COMMUNITY. WESTERN IS A NON-DENOMINATIONAL, NON-SECTARIAN, PRIVATE SCHOOL WITH NON-PROFIT STATUS. WESTERN CHRISTIAN...

WCS PROVIDES TK-8 SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH A QUALITY EDUCATION IN A CHRIST-CENTERED COMMUNITY. WESTERN IS A NON-DENOMINATIONAL, NON-SECTARIAN, PRIVATE SCHOOL WITH NON-PROFIT STATUS. WESTERN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL CURRENTLY SERVES 574 K-8 STUDENTS FROM THE ETHNICALLY DIVERSE REGIONS OF LOS ANGELES AND SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES.

Program 3

Expenses: $285,559 Revenue: $342,782

OUR INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM FEATURES 3 LEVELS OF ESL AND CURRENTLY EDUCATES 38 STUDENTS FROM MANY DIFFERENT COUNTRIES. THE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL AT WESTERN CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS HAS A REPUTATION FOR...

OUR INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM FEATURES 3 LEVELS OF ESL AND CURRENTLY EDUCATES 38 STUDENTS FROM MANY DIFFERENT COUNTRIES. THE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL AT WESTERN CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS HAS A REPUTATION FOR PROVIDING A QUALITY EDUCATION AND BOASTS A 100% GRADUATION RATE. OVER 96% OF OUR INTERNATIONAL GRADUATES GO ON TO THE UNIVERSITY OF THEIR CHOOSING.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,425,267

Program Service Revenue $19,716,824

Investment Income $314,813

Other Revenue $-152,443

TOTAL REVENUE $21,304,461

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $2,679,479

Salaries & Benefits $9,425,105

Fundraising Expenses $464,239

Program Expenses $16,425,364

Other Expenses $6,407,167

TOTAL EXPENSES $18,511,751

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$21,304,461	$19,439,894	+0.1%
Expenses	$18,511,751	$15,826,314	+0.2%
Net Income	$2,792,710	$3,613,580	-0.2%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

271

Volunteers

150

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✓ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$202,879

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
DAVID YOUNG	CHAIR	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KEVIN RODAS	VICE CHAIR	2.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DARRYL RICHARDSON	SECRETARY	2.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JOELLE PEELGREN	TREASURER	3.75	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JARED HARINGSMA	BOARD MEMBER	2.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JIM LYNCH	BOARD MEMBER	2.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN ATTWOOD	SUPERINTENDENT	40.00	Officer	$179,244	$23,635	$202,879

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$21,304,461	$18,511,751	$31,080,836	$2,792,710
2023	$19,439,894	$15,826,314	$28,698,033	$3,613,580
2022	$17,637,186	$13,989,329	$25,468,278	$3,647,857
2021	$14,298,083	$11,982,133	$23,130,701	$2,315,950
2020	$13,620,512	$13,579,301	$21,587,064	$41,211
2019	$13,846,056	$13,481,901	$21,075,465	$364,155
2018	$13,200,886	$12,729,196	$21,351,443	$471,690