Lutheran High South - Orange County Crean Lutheran South High School is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Irvine, California, registered in 1941, with $13,050,848 in FY2015 revenue. CharityIndex grades it C+.
Revenue (FY2015)
$13.1M
▲ 8.7% vs prior year
Education median: $200K
Expenses (FY2015)
$10.8M
Net assets
$17.6M
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Lutheran High South - Orange County Crean Lutheran South High School— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Lutheran High South - Orange County Crean Lutheran South High School: 20 mo reserves · +17% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Lutheran High South - Orange County Crean Lutheran South High School— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Lutheran High South - Orange County Crean Lutheran South High School: 1 of 5 disclosure signals earns a D on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $10.9M (FY2013) to $13.1M (FY2015) across 3 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
17.4%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$55.4M
Total liabilities
$37.7M
Net assets
$17.6M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $13,050,848▲8.7% | $10,775,410▲6.2% | $17,649,495▲14.4% | $55,397,469▼0.7% | 990 |
| 2014 | $12,005,511▲9.9% | $10,142,260▲8.1% | $15,422,085▲13.3% | $55,795,537▲4.3% | 990 |
| 2013 | $10,926,577 | $9,379,765▲6.1% | $13,608,678▲12.5% | $53,509,748▲7.9% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $8,839,536▲10.2% | $12,100,551▲0.2% | $49,598,726▲3.8% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $8,018,997▲26.5% | $12,072,086▼0.6% | $47,784,111▲0.6% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $6,340,534▲50.3% | $12,149,939▼1.4% | $47,506,875▲40.7% | 990 |
| 2009 | — | $4,218,700 | $12,321,378 | $33,753,255 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
35 grants to Lutheran High South - Orange County Crean Lutheran South High School totaling $1.6M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Gift Fund | Operations | 2024 | $224,115 |
| National Christian Charitable Foundation | Education | 2024 | $16,500 |
| American Endowment Foundation | Educational | 2024 | $8,355 |
| The Blackbaud Giving Fund | General support | 2024 | $5,201 |
| American Gift Fund | Operations | 2023 | $230,500 |
| National Christian Charitable Foundation | Growth | 2023 | $40,640 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | General support | 2023 | $20,114 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2023 | $17,500 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Education | 2023 | $16,500 |
| American Gift Fund | Operations | 2022 | $150,000 |
| The Blackbaud Giving Fund | General support | 2022 | $13,740 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2022 | $12,500 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Education | 2022 | $6,000 |
| National Christian Charitable Foundation | Growth | 2022 | $5,300 |
| National Christian Charitable Foundation | Growth | 2022 | $5,300 |
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Data for Lutheran High South - Orange County Crean Lutheran South High School (EIN 55-0909201) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.