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Sussex Christian School Assn

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Sussex, NJ501(c)(3)Education EIN 22-1636708Revenue $1.5M in FY2025Latest return filed Apr 4, 2026

On file with the IRSsussexchritianschool.orgSussex, NJTax-exempt since Jun 1959School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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Education of children kindergarten through 8th grade

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 22 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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FY2025 · 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
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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $95K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $776K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 4.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $6K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$204K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
299
of 299 voting members
Looks good: 299 of 299 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.5M
-13% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$3.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2025▼ -13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$768K
FY2021$770K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.5M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$732K
FY2021$766K
FY2022$869K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.4M
Net assets
$3.5M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.9M
FY2021$3.0M
FY2022$3.1M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$3.5M
FY2025$3.5M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · 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 Jun 1959.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $1.4M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Casey Sytsema
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nathan Drew
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Kuperus
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Scott Woodell
Assistant Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Programs and updates

Educates children from kindergarten through eighth grade.

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1 program · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Education of children kindergarten through 8TH grade

$1.4Mprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2023
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2023$5K
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$439
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$6K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$169K
Other incomeLn 4–11$105K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Owns and owesPt X
$3.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$563K
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$204K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a299
IndependentVI 1b299
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$169K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$37K
Other incomeLn 4–11$105K
Gains on assetsLn 7$1K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$116K
SavingsLn 2$446K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$563K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$5K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$776K
Other assetsLn 15$331
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$204K
Net assetsLn 32$3.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 522
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY25FY24FY23FY22FY21
End of yearLn 1g$335K$344K$304K$303K$339K
Given inLn 1b$14K$10K$10K
SpentLn 1d–1f$34K$3K$32K$12K$28K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$513K$563K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$761K$776K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.4M$2.4M
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M$3.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$200K$204K
Net assetsLn 32$3.5M$3.5M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$874K$874K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$32K$32K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$48K$48K
Payroll taxesLn 10$67K$67K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$14K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$54K$54K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$17K$17K
InsuranceLn 23$58K$58K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$219K$219K
All other expensesLn 24e$43K$43K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.4M$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 4, 2026 $1.5M$1.4M$46K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Feb 12, 2025 $1.7M$1.4M$305K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Mar 11, 2024 $1.2M$1.2M$43K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 13, 2023 $1.0M$869K$135K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jun 9, 2022 $770K$766K$4K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jan 13, 2021 $768K$732K$36K$2.9M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,494,438 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $412,366$168,800
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,154,768$1,183,808
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $30,284$36,526
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $123,487$105,304
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,720,905$1,494,438
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 $1,019,922$1,021,771
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $395,846$426,219
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,415,768$1,447,990
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $305,137$46,448
Part VI · Governance 299 of 299 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body299
VI-1b Independent voting members299
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,494,438 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$168,800
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$168,800
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,183,808$1,183,808
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $35,049$35,049
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $1,477$1,477
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $105,304$105,304
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,220,334 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $105,304$1,494,438
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,447,990 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $874,374$874,374
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $32,379$32,379
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $47,884$47,884
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $67,134$67,134
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $7,804$7,804
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $8,506$8,506
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13,807$13,807
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,190$5,190
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $53,847$53,847
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $17,069$17,069
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $57,934$57,934
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $219,014$219,014
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $43,048$43,048
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,447,990 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,447,990
Part X · Balance sheet $3,739,611 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $86,677$116,105
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $426,289$446,451
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $4,710$4,710
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,395,176$2,395,702
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $760,626$776,312
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$331
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,673,478$3,739,611
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $192,874$193,227
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $7,906$9,713
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year −$304$788
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $200,476$203,728
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,761,576$2,824,888
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $711,426$710,995
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,473,002$3,535,883
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,673,478$3,739,611
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,535,883 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,494,438
XI-2 Total expenses$1,447,990
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$46,448
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,473,002
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$16,433
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,535,883

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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