IRS 990 forms show revenue and net income for nonprofits. For churches, these numbers can show overall finances, expenses and how much they’re involved in the community.Chico has more than 75 churches, with four Catholic churches, 12 Baptist churches, two Pentecostal churches, one Methodist church and 56 other denominations according to Church Angel.
As of late April, the median annual pastor's salary in Chico was $92,303, with a range usually between $75,873-$104,635. This doesn’t include bonuses or benefit information and other factors that impact the base pay. However, the salary for someone with the title "pastor" may vary depending on a number of factors.
Pleasant Valley Baptist Church, located near the Golden State Highway, ranks as one of the wealthiest churches in Chico with an estimated revenue of $4.4 million.Faith Valley Church ranks as one of poorest churches when it comes to total revenue. With a total revenue of just $61,000, it’s interesting to see why this church has fewer financial resources than other churches in Chico.
The location of churches, population and diversity have huge impacts on a church's revenue.
The demographics of the ZIPcodes tells us three things: the population, race, and median age of residents.
The people who attended churches in the 95926 zip code, for example, were younger, with a median age of 27.2 in a population of 37,725.
Churches located in the 95966 area code we’re much older with a median age of 43.5 and a population of 30,643. Lastly, churches in the 95901 area code had a population of 31,314 people and median age of 32.3.
These numbers indicate the different type of jobs that are in the area for those who work and determines their financial stability. Churches with older people and good jobs have much higher revenue.
“Rich churches have high expectations of their members and poor ones don’t," said Pastor Mike Gleason of First Baptist Church in Chico. "In rich churches, pastors know what each member gives and leads from facts. In poor churches they guess about their members' giving and lead from a sense of hope,”
-- Rajaee DeLane
