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Christian Learning Center

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Corning, NY501(c)(3)Since 1982 EIN 22-2586246Revenue $785K in FY2025

On file with the IRScorningchristianacademy.com11 Aisne St, 14830-2055 · Corning, NYTax-exempt since Dec 1985School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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The education of young people in the preschool through twelfth grade in a Christian centered Learning facility.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 35 volunteers and 33 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $18K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$46K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
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
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$53K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$785K
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$956K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$775K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$785K
FY2025▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$873K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$817K
FY2024$738K
FY2025$785K
Expenses
$956K
FY2025▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$736K
FY2022$930K
FY2023$818K
FY2024$864K
FY2025$956K
Net assets
$775K
FY2025▼ -18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$996K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$941K
FY2025$775K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 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 Dec 1985.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $845K Management & general 12% · $111K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $46K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Stacy Thomas
Administrator
$46,436Pt VII · Sec A
Andrew Benjamin
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Steve Ormsby
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Merlin Button
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Isabelle Murch
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Aspyn Landis
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Keila Underwood—$50,008$47,457$45,790$42,251
Stacy Thomas$46,436————

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

Educates young people from preschool through 12th grade in a Christian learning environment.

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1 program · $845K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The education of young people in the preschool through twelfth grade in a christian centered learning facility.

$845Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$8K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$785K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$612K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$144K
Other incomeLn 4–11$19K
Money outPt IX
$956K
Ln 25
Programscol B$845K
Managementcol C$111K
Owns and owesPt X
$775K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$140K
Total assetsLn 16$828K
LiabilitiesLn 26$53K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$144K
Government grantsLn 1e$40K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$50
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$18K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$612K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Other incomeLn 4–11$19K
Total revenueLn 12$785K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$21K
SavingsLn 2$120K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$140K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$676K
Total assetsLn 16$828K
LiabilitiesLn 26$53K
Net assetsLn 32$775K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 533
VolunteersI 635
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$305K$140K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$657K$676K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$828K
LiabilitiesLn 26$77K$53K
Net assetsLn 32$941K$775K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$860$860
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$46K$37K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$568K$485K$83K
Payroll taxesLn 10$50K$43K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$975$975
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$489$489
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$36K$36K
InsuranceLn 23$49K$49K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$156K$147K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$46K$45K$783
Total functional expensesLn 25$956K$845K$111K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $785K$956K−$171K$775K 990 PDF
FY2024 $738K$864K−$126K$941K 990 PDF
FY2023 $817K$818K−$1K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.0M$930K$72K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $873K$736K$138K$996K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $784,877 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,601$144,390
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $719,242$612,018
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12,836$9,700
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,893$18,769
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $737,572$784,877
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$860
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $645,379$664,384
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $218,386$291,023
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $863,765$956,267
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$126,193−$171,390
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $784,877 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $4,232 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$1,094
VIII-1c Fundraising events$18,061
VIII-1e Government grants$39,810
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$85,425
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$50
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$144,390
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $607,786$607,786
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $9,700$9,700
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $9,900$9,900
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $8,869$8,869
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $620,887 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $19,600$784,877
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $956,267 across 11 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $860$860
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $37,149 · Management $9,287$46,436
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $484,918 · Management $82,842$567,760
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $42,660 · Management $7,528$50,188
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $975$975
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $489$489
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,970$1,970
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $35,919$35,919
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $49,414$49,414
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $147,189 · Management $9,291$156,480
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $44,993 · Management $783$45,776
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $845,072 · Management $111,195 · Fundraising $0$956,267
Part X · Balance sheet $828,132 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $31,024$20,926
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $274,315$119,519
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $26,798$11,588
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $29,032$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $657,206$676,099
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,018,375$828,132
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$2,726
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $77,292$50,713
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $77,292$53,439
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $364,201$223,058
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $576,882$551,635
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $941,083$774,693
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,018,375$828,132
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $774,693 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$784,877
XI-2 Total expenses$956,267
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$171,390
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$941,083
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$5,000
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$774,693

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

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