Promoting the cultural benefits of the Classical, christian tradition by providing leadership & support opportunities for the exchange of ideas and standards of excellence for educators and schools.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
46¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 35 volunteers and 17 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $44K a year · 4% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
46%
of spending
Concern: 46% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$492K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $572K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$128K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.9M
+188% vs prior year
Spent
$2.8M
To programs
46%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.9M
FY2024▲ +188%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$450K
FY2021$881K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2024$3.9M
Expenses
$2.8M
FY2024▲ +135%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$484K
FY2021$837K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2024$2.8M
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +402%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$170K
FY2021$214K
FY2022$238K
FY2024$264K
FY2024$1.3M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2006.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

46 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 46% · $1.3M Management & general 52% · $1.5M Fundraising 2% · $55K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $492K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chairman
$487,495Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$4,434Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair & Head of Scho
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Head of School
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Headmaster
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary & Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President & Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Eric Cook’s $487K as Chairman is at the 99th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $1–10M religion 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
Eric Cook$487,495$346,300$182,220——
William Davies Owens——$147,100$145,067$112,533
Leslie Moeller$4,434——$21,580$19,798
Peter Baur————$9,000
Jean Kim————$9,000
David Diener————$9,000

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 15aNo

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Connects educators from classical schools to share ideas and excellence standards.

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1 program · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Hosting national and regional conferences for educators who serve in classical christian schools.

$1.3Mprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$2.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$1.5M
Fundraisingcol D$55K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$128K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Total revenueLn 12$3.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$128K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 517
VolunteersI 635
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$324K$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$328K$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$64K$128K
Net assetsLn 32$264K$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$475K$200K$276K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$702K$527K$176K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$9K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$62K$24K$38K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$16K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$55K$55K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$392K$127K$265K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$109K$109K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
Information technologyLn 14$42K$42K
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$520K$126K$394K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$193K$193K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$257K$257K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.8M$1.3M$1.5M$55K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $1.4M$1.2M$142K$264K 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 $1.3M$1.3M$24K$238K 990 PDF
FY2021 $881K$837K$44K$214K 990 PDF
FY2020 $450K$484K−$35K$170K 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $3,910,740 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $757,171$2,541,108
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $600,460$1,362,092
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$7,540
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,357,631$3,910,740
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 $479,051$1,249,087
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $44,838$54,528
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $691,298$1,546,192
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,215,187$2,849,807
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $142,444$1,060,933
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,910,740 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$377,675
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,163,433
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,541,108
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,362,092$1,362,092
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,540$7,540
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,362,092 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $7,540$3,910,740
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,849,807 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $199,572 · Management $275,599$475,171
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $526,868 · Management $175,623$702,491
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $9,104$9,104
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $24,297 · Management $38,024$62,321
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,639$1,639
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $16,361$16,361
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $54,528$54,528
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $126,842 · Management $265,408$392,250
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $108,531$108,531
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $8,989$8,989
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $41,735$41,735
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $1,682$1,682
IX-17 TravelPrograms $126,500 · Management $393,601$520,101
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $193,077$193,077
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,782$1,782
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $257,026$257,026
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $3,019$3,019
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,305,687 · Management $1,489,592 · Fundraising $54,528$2,849,807
Part X · Balance sheet $1,453,006 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $324,303$1,437,875
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,988$15,131
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $328,291$1,453,006
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$6,600
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $64,079$121,263
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $64,079$127,863
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $264,212$1,325,143
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $328,291$1,453,006
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,325,143 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,910,740
XI-2 Total expenses$2,849,807
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,060,933
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$264,212
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$2
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,325,143

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