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Delavan Christian School
Delavan, WI · Independent school
THE READ · FREE SUMMARY
Delavan Christian School looks strained. Reserves cover 7 months of operating expense, a thin runway. Revenue is unusually diversified at 50% tuition-dependent (peer median 80%). Staff compensation runs 79% of expenses, generous relative to peers. Expenses are outpacing revenue 15.7% vs 0.7% per year over three years, signaling margin compression worth flagging. NACUBO Composite Financial Index: 0.7 / 10, re-engineer.
Delavan Christian School runs only 50% tuition-dependent — unusually diversified for an independent school. Endowment payout and contributions carry meaningful weight in the operating budget.
Delavan Christian School reported $743K in revenue against $777K in expenses in fiscal year 2023, the most recent filing on record. Net assets stood at $474K — about 0.61x annual operating expense.
Operating margin landed at -4.6%, with 49.6% of revenue coming from tuition. Among same-size peers, that puts Delavan Christian School at the p36 on operating margin.
$743K
REVENUE FY2023
-4.6%
OP MARGIN
20
PEERS RESOLVED
IRS FORM 990 · DATA THROUGH FY2023
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Among 20 similar peer schools, Delavan Christian School ranks 17th by latest 990 revenue.
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- Local economy — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, QCEW and CES.
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