Mission
Pursuing excellence in Christian education, fostering Christ centered relationships, and endeavoring to meet the unique learning needs of every student.
Public Charity
Desert Christian Schools Inc
Desert Christian Schools Inc is a Public Charity headquartered in Tucson, AZ. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $8.8M revenue, $8.7M expenses, $41.7M total assets. 22 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.7M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 870419198
Tucson, AZ
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$8.8M
Total Expenses$8.7M
Total Assets$41.7M
Grant Records22
Funding Total$1.7M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Desert Christian Schools Inc
How Desert Christian Schools Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$88
Programs
the work itself
$8
Management
running the organization
$4
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $88 for programs
$88
Provided preschool through high school Christian education for 575 students
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
EDUCATION
$62,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$6,000
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$166,000
EDUCATION
$50,000
$19,500
Showing up to 5 of 22 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Head Master to 06/30/25
Brian Modarelli
Trustee @ 07/01/20
Buell Margaret
CFO @ 06/02/25
Chris Lindstrom
Trustee @ 07/01/18
Davis Courtney
VP @ 07/01/25
Farinelli Matthew
Trustee @ 7/01/22
Hemme Angelica
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8.8M | $8.7M | $41.7M |
| 2024 | $17.1M | $7.9M | $42.2M |
| 2023 | $22.3M | $7.1M | $33.4M |
| 2022 | $8.1M | $7.2M | $18.5M |
| 2021 | $5.9M | $6.1M | $17.0M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $5.9M to $8.8M (+48%), with total assets most recently reported at $41.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.