Whittier Christian High School

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
952002095
IRS 990 coverage
2011–2024
Official website data refreshed
Sep 2026
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
La Habra, CA, United States
Phone
+1 562-694-3803
Rating
77
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Affiliation
Christianity

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$10,580,120
Expenses
$11,583,554
Assets
$14,764,351
Liabilities
$8,805,394

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

15 people listed

Highest reported compensation

  • CARL MARTINEZ (HEAD OF SCHOOL): $249,789 total reported compensation
  • AMANDA ECHAVARRIA (EMPLOYEE): $153,533 total reported compensation
  • KEVEN KROEHLER (CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER): $146,154 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Faithful to Our Mission Since 1958 Whittier Christian High School is a Christ-centered community where students are equipped to explore their gifts, discover their purpose, and pursue their calling Discover Night Sign Up. & Values Whittier Christian High School A Christ-centered community that equips and guides students to explore, discover, and pursue their life calling. Whittier Christian High School began in 1958 with a clear purpose: to provide a Christ-centered education that would shape students academically, spiritually and personally. The school opened with 44 ninth and tenth grade students at College Avenue Church of the Nazarene, later grew through campuses in East Whittier and Maybrook, then established its long-term home in La Habra. Today, WCHS continues that mission as a Christ-centered community that equips and guides students to explore, discover and pursue their Life...

What it reported doing in 2024

Extracurricular activities at wchsat wchs, we believe in nurturing more than just academic excellence; we provide a vibrant platform for students to engage in a diverse range of extracurricular activites.athletics: our high school athletes benefit immensely from the mentoring and training provided by coaches who are passionate about both their sport and the holistic development of our students. Whether participating in our boys or girls' sports teams, or as members of our cheer team, students are encouraged to embody drive, discipline, and character through athletic competition. While league and cif championships are part of the wchs experience, every student, regardless of success level, learns valuable lessons from team sports.fine arts: in our belief that every student's god-given gifts can glorify god, the fine arts program at wchs thrives. Students engage in vocal and instrumental music experiences, providing them with opportunities to develop their skills and gain personal confidence through performances. Additionally, our visual arts and dance programs, both in the classroom and outside venues, allow students to explore and refine their artistic abilities.theater arts: wchs boasts a dynamic theater arts program where students combine acting, voice, and musical talents in a variety of theatrical productions. This program not only hones their artistic skills but also fosters teamwork and creativity.the result of our significant investment in extracurricular activities is graduates who are not only academically prepared but also possess the character and maturity cultivated through their diverse interests and participation at wchs.

Operating model

Revenue model
Earned-program. 95% of the money available for current operations came from fees and other program revenue.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 81% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 72
  • Transparency & Controls: 79
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 24
  • Growth: 60

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 85.3%; rating input score 85
  • Program expense ratio: 73.3%; rating input score 73
  • Fundraising efficiency: $1.3 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 3; 3rd percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 2 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 33
    • Compensation committee: Missing
    • Independent consultant: Missing
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
    • Written employment contract: Missing
    • Compensation survey or study: Pass
    • Board or committee approval: Pass
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 66th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -9.5%; rating input score 11; 11th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.27; rating input score 45; 45th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.6; rating input score 22; 22nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 9.2%; rating input score 24; 24th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -0.1% per year; rating input score 0; 11th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 1% per year; rating input score 100; 12th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 8.6% per year; rating input score 100; 58th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • What they do: 1 operating location identified
  • Where the money goes: 85.3% of revenue deployed · 73.3% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 7 of 7 board members independent · 9 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $8.5M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $250K · 15 people listed · 2 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Highest-paid contractors: 2 contractors listed · $2.1M reported
  • Consistency: 25 of 25 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 8 filed schedules · includes major donors, grants, and executive pay
  • Filing history: 13 filing years from 2011 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 7 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 3/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 11/100.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 45/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 22/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 24/100.