Plumstead Christian School 
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Summary
Welcome to Plumstead Christian School, a PK-12 private school teaching students to live biblically, serve effectively, and lead Christ-centered lives. We partner with parents to equip students with faith, virtue, and knowledge - nurturing their hearts and minds for a lifelong love of learning for over 75 years.
Contact information
Mailing address:
Plumstead Christian School
5765 Old Easton Road, Box 216
Plumstead, PA 18949
Website: plumsteadchristian.org
Phone: (215) 766-8073
Email: [email protected]
Organization details
EIN: 236050604
CEO/President: Patrick Fitzpatrick
Chairman: Robert Ambler
Board size: 12
Founder:
Ruling year: 1974
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 06/30
Member of ECFA: No
Member of ECFA since:
Purpose
PCS seeks to be the school of choice for families who desire a Christ-centered, high-quality education.
Mission statement
Plumstead Christian School is a preschool through 12th grade independent, nondenominational college preparatory school that provides a caring environment where students are educated to think biblically, serve effectively, and lead Christ-centered lives.
Statement of faith
The following statement of faith does not exhaust the extent of our beliefs. The Bible itself, as the inspired and infallible Word of God that speaks with final authority concerning truth, morality and the proper conduct of mankind, is the sole and final source of all that we believe. For purposes of Plumstead Christian School's faith, doctrine, practice, and discipline, our school board is Plumstead Christian School's final interpretive authority on the Bible's meaning and application. From the Bible we have established the following Plumstead Christian School statement of faith:
One
That the Bible is the inspired infallible, inerrant, authoritative Word of God (II Tim 3:16).
Two
That there is one God Eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (I John 5:5-7).
Three
The deity of our Lord Jesus Christ
His virgin birth, His sinless life, His miracles, His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, His bodily resurrection, His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and His personal return in power and glory (I Cor 15:3; I Peter 2:21-24; John 3:16).
Four
That for the salvation of lost and sinful men
Faith in Jesus Christ and regeneration by the Holy Spirit are absolutely essential (Rom 3:21-30, Gal 4:4-7).
Five
The present ministry of the Holy Spirit
By whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life (Gal 5:22-25).
Six
The resurrection of both the saved and the lost
They are saved unto the resurrection of life, and they that are lost unto the resurrection of damnation (John 5:24, 28, 29).
Seven
The spiritual unity of believers
In our Lord Jesus Christ (John 17:21-23).
Eight
The sanctity of human life
Namely that all human life is sacred and created by God in His image and that human life is of inestimable worth in all its dimensions, including pre-born babies, the aged, the physically or mentally challenged, and every other stage or condition from conception through natural death. We are therefore called to defend, protect, and value all human life (Ps 139).
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Transparency grade
D
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Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: K-12 Schools/Academies
| Category | Rating | Overall rank | Sector rank |
| Overall efficiency rating | | 168 of 1420 | 24 of 183 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 80 of 1420 | 40 of 183 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 336 of 1420 | 45 of 183 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 669 of 1421 | 93 of 183 |
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Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 |
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions | 10% | 7% | 8% | 10% | 16% | 17% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 13% | 30% | 30% | 22% | 12% | 15% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 2% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 2% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 87% | 70% | 70% | 78% | 88% | 85% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 83% | 88% | 87% | 82% | 81% | 84% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 93% | 81% | 82% | 87% | 89% | 100% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 75% | 71% | 72% | 71% | 73% | 85% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 7% | 19% | 18% | 13% | 11% | 0% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 7% | 13% | 14% | 10% | 8% | 0% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 14% | 9% | 10% | 15% | 16% | 13% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 0.53 | 0.51 | 0.58 | 0.57 | 0.52 | 0.49 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 3.06 | 1.91 | 2.12 | 2.42 | 2.34 | 3.14 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 1.80 | 0.97 | 1.23 | 1.39 | 1.21 | 1.55 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 2.80 | 5.79 | 5.00 | 3.97 | 4.82 | 4.52 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.35 | 0.17 | 0.20 | 0.25 | 0.21 | 0.22 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 3.98 | 10.26 | 7.83 | 6.45 | 7.89 | 6.04 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 29% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 21% | 26% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 12% | 13% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 118% | 179% | 156% | 156% | 153% | 149% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Cash | $3,343,959 | $2,328,213 | $2,298,552 | $3,005,202 | $2,073,207 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $128,247 | $86,825 | $102,530 | $48,747 | $73,547 |
| Short-term investments | $3,742,552 | $3,191,872 | $1,802,688 | $1,038,125 | $769,722 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $7,214,758 | $5,606,910 | $4,203,770 | $4,092,074 | $2,916,476 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $560,000 |
| Fixed assets | $6,579,027 | $6,259,262 | $5,971,026 | $5,463,216 | $5,682,055 |
| Other long-term assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term assets | $6,579,027 | $6,259,262 | $5,971,026 | $5,463,216 | $6,242,055 |
| Total assets | $13,793,785 | $11,866,172 | $10,174,796 | $9,555,290 | $9,158,531 |
| Liabilities | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $391,224 | $396,730 | $273,977 | $255,921 | $235,570 |
| Other current liabilities | $854,065 | $724,903 | $784,772 | $593,045 | $409,126 |
| Total current liabilities | $1,245,289 | $1,121,633 | $1,058,749 | $848,966 | $644,696 |
| Debt | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,161,436 | $1,199,499 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $58,877 | $42,465 | $16,428 | $0 | $565,800 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $58,877 | $42,465 | $16,428 | $1,161,436 | $1,765,299 |
| Total liabilities | $1,304,166 | $1,164,098 | $1,075,177 | $2,010,402 | $2,409,995 |
| Net assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Without donor restrictions | $9,290,840 | $8,520,467 | $7,399,757 | $6,753,868 | $6,046,298 |
| With donor restrictions | $3,198,779 | $2,181,607 | $1,699,862 | $791,020 | $702,238 |
| Net assets | $12,489,619 | $10,702,074 | $9,099,619 | $7,544,888 | $6,748,536 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Total contributions | $2,637,407 | $2,464,107 | $1,469,519 | $656,893 | $663,787 |
| Program service revenue | $5,808,349 | $5,642,611 | $4,936,176 | $3,697,926 | $3,358,292 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $159,138 | $146,186 | $54,985 | $250,356 | $60,845 |
| Other revenue | $42,969 | $81,965 | $272,747 | $935,713 | $417,037 |
| Total other revenue | $6,010,456 | $5,870,762 | $5,263,908 | $4,883,995 | $3,836,174 |
| Total revenue | $8,647,863 | $8,334,869 | $6,733,427 | $5,540,888 | $4,499,961 |
| Expenses | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Program services | $6,168,244 | $5,960,164 | $4,795,592 | $4,018,317 | $3,812,944 |
| Management and general | $632,531 | $714,552 | $903,459 | $809,864 | $591,871 |
| Fundraising | $183,864 | $201,467 | $148,376 | $106,844 | $110,361 |
| Total expenses | $6,984,639 | $6,876,183 | $5,847,427 | $4,935,025 | $4,515,176 |
| Change in net assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Surplus (deficit) | $1,663,224 | $1,458,686 | $886,000 | $605,863 | ($15,215) |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | $1,663,224 | $1,458,686 | $886,000 | $605,863 | ($15,215) |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| Patrick Fitzpatrick | Head of School | $229,013 |
| Jeremiah Lapp | Director of Finance | $125,288 |
Compensation data as of: 6/30/2025
Response from ministry
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