Greyfriars Classical Academy FY2021 filing

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Providing students with Classical education emphasizing grammar, logic, and rhetoric in each subject from a biblical worldview

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 26-3541575) · Dispute this line
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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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
IRS Pub. 78
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $142K a year · 18% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
100% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
8.4 mo
of spending, in cash
8.4 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $373
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$68K
15% of total assets
Liabilities are 15% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
6 of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$626K
Spent
$479K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$387K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$626K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$626K
FY2022$723K
FY2023$758K
FY2024$828K
FY2025$961K
Expenses
$479K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$479K
FY2022$542K
FY2023$630K
FY2024$765K
FY2025$769K
Net assets
$387K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$387K
FY2022$560K
FY2023$678K
FY2024$741K
FY2025$933K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated. Listed in IRS Pub. 78 (as of October 2026). Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 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% · $479K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/ Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/ Director
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Teaches students classical subjects using grammar, logic, and rhetoric from a biblical perspective.

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3 programs · $458K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Gca-rhetoric

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 26-3541575) · Dispute this line
$267Kprogram expense
02

Gct-grammar

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 26-3541575) · Dispute this line
$99Kprogram expense
03

Gct-logic

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 26-3541575) · Dispute this line
$91Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$373

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$626K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$517K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$108K
Investment incomeLn 3$150
Money outPt IX
$479K
Ln 25
Programscol B$479K
Owns and owesPt X
$387K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$334K
Total assetsLn 16$454K
LiabilitiesLn 26$68K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$108K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$517K
Investment incomeLn 3$150
Total revenueLn 12$626K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$334K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$334K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$120K
Total assetsLn 16$454K
LiabilitiesLn 26$68K
Net assetsLn 32$387K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 521
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$67K$334K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$240K$120K
Total assetsLn 16$307K$454K
LiabilitiesLn 26$56K$68K
Net assetsLn 32$250K$387K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$253K$253K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$431$431$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$217K$217K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$479$479$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$479K$479K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 13, 2025 $961K$769K$193K$933K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Oct 7, 2024 $828K$765K$63K$741K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 23, 2023 $758K$630K$128K$678K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 13, 2022 $723K$542K$181K$560K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 29, 2021 $626K$479K$147K$387K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990
Part I · Summary $625,812 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $7,802$108,166
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $435,957$517,496
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,702$150
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $446,461$625,812
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 $240,557$253,434
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $228,178$225,803
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $468,735$479,237
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$22,274$146,575
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $625,812 across 13 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$108,166
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$108,166
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $517,496 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$517,496
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $150 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$150
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $517,646 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$625,812
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $479,237 across 6 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $253,434 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$253,434
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,705 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,705
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $431 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$431
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,950 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,950
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $217,238 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$217,238
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $479 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$479
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $479,237 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$479,237
Part X · Balance sheet $454,203 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $66,502$333,971
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $240,136$120,232
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $306,638$454,203
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $56,288$67,628
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $56,288$67,628
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $250,350$386,575
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $250,350$386,575
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $306,638$454,203
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $386,575 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$625,812
XI-2 Total expenses$479,237
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$146,575
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$250,350
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$10,350
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$386,575

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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