To raise and administer funds in support of Linfield Christian School.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$195K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
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
0 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $530K a year · 59% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$195K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
21 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 20.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6.8M
160% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 160% of assets; over 80%.
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
$871K
-32% vs prior year
Spent
$1.7M
To programs
94%
Net assets
−$2.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$871K
FY2023▼ -32%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$624K
FY2021$712K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$871K
FY2024$938K
FY2025$993K
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2023▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$953K
FY2021$940K
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.7M
Net assets
−$2.6M
FY2023▼ -42%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$1.1M
FY2021−$1.1M
FY2022−$1.8M
FY2023−$2.6M
FY2024−$3.1M
FY2025−$3.7M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 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 Sep 2003.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $1.6M Management & general 6% · $100K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $195K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director of Development
$194,703Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Head of School
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ari Petersen’s $219K as Director of Development is at the 99th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ari Petersen$218,515$209,081$194,703$184,953$184,995$176,381

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

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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

Raises and manages funds to support Linfield Christian School.

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1 program · $1.6M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Support of Linfield Christian School. The money raised by the Foundation goes directly to the expansion and improvements of the facilities, enhancing teacher compensation and benefits, professional development, improvements in safety and security, technology advancement, sports equipment and facilities, student outreach and tuition…

$1.6Mprogram expense

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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $4.9M · 2019–2024
Linfield Christian SchoolCA · FY2024$931,770
Linfield Christian SchoolCA · FY2023$821,864
Linfield Christian SchoolCA · FY2022$1,102,947
Linfield Christian SchoolCA · FY2021$1,251,523
Linfield Christian SchoolCA · FY2020$419,949
Linfield Christian SchoolCA · FY2019$399,248

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$871K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$766K
Investment incomeLn 3$70K
Other incomeLn 4–11$35K
Money outPt IX
$1.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.6M
Managementcol C$100K
Owns and owesPt X
−$2.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.0M
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$766K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$235K
Investment incomeLn 3$70K
Other incomeLn 4–11$35K
Total revenueLn 12$871K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.0M
SavingsLn 2$1.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$485
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.8M
Net assetsLn 32−$2.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 654
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$2.4M$3.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$485
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.3M$6.8M
Net assetsLn 32−$1.8M−$2.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.1M$1.1M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$222K$222K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$218K$218K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Investment management feesLn 11f$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0$0$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$12K$12K
OccupancyLn 16$225$214$11
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K$70
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$127K$56K$71K
All other expensesLn 24e$15K$15K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M$1.6M$100K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $993K$1.7M−$699K−$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $938K$1.5M−$602K−$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $871K$1.7M−$845K−$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$1.7M−$477K−$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $712K$940K−$228K−$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $624K$953K−$329K−$1.1M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $870,728 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,224,577$765,922
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $59,699$69,931
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$11,822$34,875
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,272,454$870,728
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,251,523$1,102,947
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $350,294$439,496
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $147,842$173,414
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,749,659$1,715,857
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$477,205−$845,129
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-13 Written whistleblower 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
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $870,728 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$235,230
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$530,692
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$765,922
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $69,931$69,931
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $34,875$34,875
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $104,806$870,728
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,715,857 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,102,947$1,102,947
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $221,528$221,528
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $217,968$217,968
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,550$2,550
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $9,313$9,313
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,903$4,903
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $12,332$12,332
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $214 · Management $11$225
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,329 · Management $70$1,399
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $56,095 · Management $71,277$127,372
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $15,320 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$15,320
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,615,401 · Management $100,456 · Fundraising $0$1,715,857
Part X · Balance sheet $4,287,454 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $61,771$1,961,108
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,379,362$1,022,744
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,099$13,936
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,884$485
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,072,648$1,289,181
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,519,764$4,287,454
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,974$6,020
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $5,308,933$6,838,725
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,315,907$6,844,745
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$1,934,093−$2,679,921
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $137,950$122,630
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$1,796,143−$2,557,291
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,519,764$4,287,454
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$2,557,291 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$870,728
XI-2 Total expenses$1,715,857
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$845,129
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$1,796,143
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$83,981
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$2,557,291

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