USCO exists to ignite passion for Jesus in students through experiences in worship, academics, missions, leadership, adventure, academics, and worship.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
45¢ 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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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $34K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
45%
of spending
Concern: 45% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $464K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$13K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
0% vs prior year
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
45%
Net assets
$267K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.4M
FY20230%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$3.1M
Expenses
$1.5M
FY20230%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$2.3M
Net assets
$267K
FY20230%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$196K
FY2021$351K
FY2022$267K
FY2023$267K
FY2024$259K
FY2025$930K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending May 2023) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2008.

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Where the money goes

45 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 45% · $673K Management & general 55% · $819K

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

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
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Director
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Chairman
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Jennifer Sutherland’s $62K as Head Administrator is at the 11th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Ryan Hewitt——$74,228
Jeffrey Cooper——$73,676
Jennifer Sutherland$62,500$64,748$16,761
Jacob Busby$48,925$52,183$40,187
Jonathan Puckett——$45,821
Julie Drago——$40,471
Kristi Glaze$37,425$29,725—
Shayla Hintz——$18,713

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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Ignites student passion for Jesus through worship, academics, missions, leadership, and adventure.

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3 programs · $673K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Academic Program

Our first priority is to help young people, K4-12th grades, grow in the Christian faith. To accomplish this goal, we partner with our parents in the education process. Parents and students follow teacher provided lesson plans for Monday and Friday at home days. Tuesday through Thursday are at school days.

$645Kprogram expense
02

Adventure Program

The Adventure Program is designed to teach students multiple outdoor disciplines and leadership skills that can be carried throughout life. Our vision is to cultivate lifelong servant leaders,united as a team to become more like Christ and strive to build skills that empower students to live adventurously in Gods creation.

$29Kprogram expense
03

Theater Program

The theater program trains students to use talents in acting and singing to build confidence and performance experience. Students are encouraged to use their God-given gifts to bless audiences. The skills they learn equip them to communicate effectively and confidently.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $45K · 2019–2019
Unitemized GrantFY2019$44,888

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$167K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$673K
Managementcol C$819K
Owns and owesPt X
$267K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$161K
Total assetsLn 16$280K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$167K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$558
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$103K
SavingsLn 2$59K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$161K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$115K
Total assetsLn 16$280K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
Net assetsLn 32$267K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 563
VolunteersI 63
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$207K$161K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$69K$115K
Total assetsLn 16$280K$280K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K$13K
Net assetsLn 32$267K$267K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$121K$59K$62K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$671K$351K$320K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$12K$6K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$67K$35K$31K
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$14K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$267K$267K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$176K$130K$47K
All other expensesLn 24e$91K$80K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$673K$819K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $3.1M$2.3M$791K$930K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.7M$1.8M−$33K$259K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.4M$1.5M−$77K$267K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.4M$1.5M−$77K$267K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.4M$1.6M−$219K$351K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.6M$1.8M−$183K$196K 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
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Part I · Summary $1,414,855 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $167,289$167,289
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,231,631$1,231,631
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $558$558
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $15,377$15,377
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,414,855$1,414,855
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $871,317$871,317
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $620,815$620,815
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,492,132$1,492,132
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$77,277−$77,277
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,414,855 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $5,943 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$167,289
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$167,289
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,225,688$1,225,688
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $558$558
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $10,177 · Excluded from tax $5,200$15,377
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,241,808 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,758$1,414,855
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,492,132 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $58,923 · Management $62,500$121,423
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $350,892 · Management $320,331$671,223
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $6,264 · Management $5,600$11,864
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $35,407 · Management $31,400$66,807
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $6,211$6,211
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $16,481$16,481
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $7,786$7,786
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $11,451$11,451
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $14,169$14,169
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,105$2,105
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $266,975$266,975
IX-17 TravelManagement $2,487$2,487
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $5,720$5,720
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $12,276$12,276
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,878$7,878
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $129,767 · Management $46,657$176,424
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $80,462 · Management $10,390$90,852
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $673,166 · Management $818,966 · Fundraising $0$1,492,132
Part X · Balance sheet $279,799 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $148,642$102,672
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $58,767$58,767
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,272$3,272
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $69,118$115,088
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $279,799$279,799
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,523$1,523
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $5,000$5,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $6,605$6,605
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $13,128$13,128
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $266,671$266,671
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $279,799$279,799
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $266,671 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,414,855
XI-2 Total expenses$1,492,132
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$77,277
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$266,671
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$77,277
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$266,671

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