The school's mission is to raise the standard for education as well as establish an environment that would reflect the community's faith in god. In eighteen years, the School has grown from 6 students meeting in a church to 56 students meeting at our new campus on twenty acres of donated land.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $24K a year · 4% of revenue · last 7 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 4 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $115K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$356K
69% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 69% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$519K
-20% vs prior year
Spent
$563K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$160K
By yearFY2020–FY2026
Revenue
$519K
FY2021▼ -20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$648K
FY2021$519K
FY2022$505K
FY2023$791K
FY2024$631K
FY2025$507K
FY2026$129K
Expenses
$563K
FY2021▼ -1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$569K
FY2021$563K
FY2022$573K
FY2023$643K
FY2024$612K
FY2025$528K
FY2026$75K
Net assets
$160K
FY2021▼ -22%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$204K
FY2021$160K
FY2022$95K
FY2023$243K
FY2024$248K
FY2025$228K
FY2026$282K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending May 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in May 2007.

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Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $551K Management & general 2% · $11K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Debbie Skelton’s $4K as Chairman is at the 3rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1612 $100K–1M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Bobby Duncan———$70,846$57,000
Nancy Wallace——$42,000——
Tonya Hamby—$4,050$8,100$38,795—
Debbie Skelton$4,000$24,000$24,000$9,615—
Rudi Wallace$3,333$20,000$20,000$14,838$2,700

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides Christian education and discipleship to children and families in the Big Bend area.

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1 program · $551K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Alpine christian school uses proven classical educational techniques based on a biblical worldview to teach the foundations of logical thinking, elegant speech, and persuasive writing. 48 students attended the school during the fye 5/30/2021.

$551Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$115K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$519K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$262K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$212K
Other incomeLn 4–11$44K
Money outPt IX
$563K
Ln 25
Programscol B$551K
Managementcol C$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$160K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$85K
Total assetsLn 16$516K
LiabilitiesLn 26$356K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$262K
Government grantsLn 1e$55K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$13K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$212K
Other incomeLn 4–11$44K
Total revenueLn 12$519K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$85K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$85K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$422K
Total assetsLn 16$516K
LiabilitiesLn 26$356K
Net assetsLn 32$160K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$183K$85K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$433K$422K
Total assetsLn 16$634K$516K
LiabilitiesLn 26$430K$356K
Net assetsLn 32$204K$160K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$16K$16K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$324K$324K
Payroll taxesLn 10$27K$27K
Legal feesLn 11b$430$430
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$4K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$895$895
OccupancyLn 16$35K$34K$880
TravelLn 17$147$147
InterestLn 20$23K$23K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$11K$11K$283
InsuranceLn 23$2K$864$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$97K$97K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$563K$551K$11K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest $129K$75K$54K$282K 990 PDF
FY2025 $507K$528K−$20K$228K 990 PDF
FY2024 $631K$612K$19K$248K 990 PDF
FY2023 $791K$643K$148K$243K 990 PDF
FY2022 $505K$573K−$68K$95K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $519K$563K−$44K$160K 990 PDF
FY2020 $648K$569K$78K$204K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $518,650 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $268,445$262,349
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $319,332$212,106
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $59,789$44,195
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $647,566$518,650
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $380,056$366,925
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $189,134$195,813
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $569,190$562,738
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $78,376−$44,088
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $518,650 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$13,169
VIII-1e Government grants$55,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$194,180
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$262,349
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $212,106$212,106
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $44,195$44,195
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $212,106 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $44,195$518,650
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $562,738 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $16,201$16,201
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $324,021$324,021
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $26,703$26,703
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $430$430
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,100$5,100
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,994$2,994
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,992$2,992
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,870 · Management $3,398$7,268
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $895$895
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $34,332 · Management $880$35,212
IX-17 TravelPrograms $147$147
IX-20 InterestPrograms $23,499$23,499
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $11,035 · Management $283$11,318
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $864 · Management $1,249$2,113
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $96,801$96,801
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,044$7,044
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $551,398 · Management $11,340 · Fundraising $0$562,738
Part X · Balance sheet $515,860 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $183,467$85,302
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $17,576$9,057
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $432,819$421,501
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $633,862$515,860
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,717$13,128
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $12,355$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $430,057$356,143
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $203,805$159,717
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $633,862$515,860
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $159,717 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$518,650
XI-2 Total expenses$562,738
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$44,088
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$203,805
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$159,717

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