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Benedict Day School FY2020 filing

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Sumrall, MS501(c)(3)Since 2008Education EIN 26-3096364Revenue $1.8M in FY2020

On file with the IRSbenedictdayschool.com27 Veritas Ln, 39482-5059 · Sumrall, MSTax-exempt since Sep 2009School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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To organize and operate a christian based nondenominational Day School for elementary age children

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $186K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 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
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.2M
68% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 68% of assets; over 65%.
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
$1.8M
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$2.5M
FY2025$2.6M
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.4M
FY2025$2.5M
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$1.9M

From the FY2020 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2009.

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% · $1.5M

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Ben Pierce
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ben Snow
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ron Savell
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Educates elementary children in a nondenominational Christian day school.

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1 program · $1.5M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Operated a christian based nondenominational day school for elementary age children.

$1.5Mprogram 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
The Vincent Saia FoundationFY2024$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$160K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$138K
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.5M
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$893K
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$138K
Government grantsLn 1e$100K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$160K
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$395K
SavingsLn 2$497K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$893K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.2M
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 548
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$696K$893K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.7M$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M$2.2M
Net assetsLn 32$800K$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$869K$869K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$27K$27K
Payroll taxesLn 10$67K$67K
Legal feesLn 11b$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$20K$20K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$12K$12K
OccupancyLn 16$54K$54K
TravelLn 17$215$215
InterestLn 20$127K$127K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$62K$62K
InsuranceLn 23$19K$19K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$153K$153K
All other expensesLn 24e$115K$115K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$1.5M$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.6M$2.5M$92K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.5M$2.4M$74K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.9M$2.2M$723K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.0M$2.0M$24K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.8M$1.8M−$12K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.8M$1.5M$216K$1.0M 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 $1,763,295 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $8,137$138,367
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,443,815$1,463,667
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,738$1,421
I-11 Other revenue$159,840
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,453,690$1,763,295
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $799,535$963,261
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $495,202$583,611
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,294,737$1,546,872
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $158,953$216,423
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 $1,763,295 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$100,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$38,367
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$138,367
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,463,667$1,463,667
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,421$1,421
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $159,840$159,840
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,624,928 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,763,295
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,546,872 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $868,983$868,983
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $27,152$27,152
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $67,126$67,126
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $7,941$7,941
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,000$5,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $20,122$20,122
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,391$7,391
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $12,350$12,350
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $54,405$54,405
IX-17 TravelPrograms $215$215
IX-20 InterestPrograms $127,002$127,002
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $62,058$62,058
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $18,673$18,673
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $153,142$153,142
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $115,312$115,312
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,546,872 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,546,872
Part X · Balance sheet $3,168,895 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $400,054$395,186
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $295,976$497,327
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,716,802$2,276,382
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,412,832$3,168,895
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,302$2,224
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,612,584$2,152,224
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $800,248$1,016,671
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,412,832$3,168,895
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,016,671 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,763,295
XI-2 Total expenses$1,546,872
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$216,423
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$800,248
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,016,671

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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