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Unity Christian Academy FY2020 filing

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South Holland, IL501(c)(3)Since 2016Education EIN 35-2550121Revenue $472K in FY2020

On file with the IRSweareuca.org700 E 170th St, 60473-3491 · South Holland, ILTax-exempt since Nov 2016School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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Empowering a diverse community, united by christ, to achieve excellence in education for the flourishing of all creation.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ 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 $286K a year · 22% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $128K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$314K
272% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 272% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$472K
Spent
$547K
To programs
72%
Net assets
−$198K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$472K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$472K
FY2021$977K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$1.6M
Expenses
$547K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$547K
FY2021$574K
FY2022$925K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.6M
Net assets
−$198K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$198K
FY2021$369K
FY2022$537K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$1.8M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2016.

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Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $395K Management & general 28% · $150K Fundraising 0% · $2K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kaysha Larry
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dr Joy Meyer
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II3 listed

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Inspires diverse Christians to excel in education for creation's flourishing.

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1 program · $395K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Empowering a diverse community, united by christ, to achieve excellence in education for the flourishing of all creation.

$395Kprogram 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
American Endowment FoundationFY2024$50K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$29K
Bright PromiseFY2024$20K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$11K
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFY2024$10K
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management INCFY2024$8K
Total grants receivedfrom 6 funders$128K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$472K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$306K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$166K
Other incomeLn 4–11$581
Money outPt IX
$547K
Ln 25
Programscol B$395K
Managementcol C$150K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
−$198K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$96K
Total assetsLn 16$115K
LiabilitiesLn 26$314K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$306K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$166K
Other incomeLn 4–11$581
Total revenueLn 12$472K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$96K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$96K
Total assetsLn 16$115K
LiabilitiesLn 26$314K
Net assetsLn 32−$198K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 536
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$21K$96K
Total assetsLn 16$40K$115K
LiabilitiesLn 26$163K$314K
Net assetsLn 32−$123K−$198K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$310K$310K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$38K$38K
Payroll taxesLn 10$27K$27K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$14K$3K$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$15K$15K
Office expensesLn 13$21K$6K$15K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$4K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$48K$48K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
InterestLn 20$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$45K$6K$39K
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$1K$7K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$547K$395K$150K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.6M$1.6M$8K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.3M$1.5M$782K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.5M$1.0M$430K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$925K$167K$537K 990 PDF
FY2021 $977K$574K$403K$369K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $472K$547K−$75K−$198K 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 $471,803 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $296,026$305,670
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $101,589$165,552
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$581
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $397,615$471,803
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $320,566$374,702
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $228,861$172,303
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $549,427$547,005
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$151,812−$75,202
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $471,803 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $581 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$305,670
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$305,670
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $165,552$165,552
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $166,060 · Excluded from tax $73$471,803
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $547,005 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $309,542$309,542
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $37,997$37,997
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $27,163$27,163
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,000 · Management $11,386$14,386
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $15,184$15,184
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,471 · Management $14,608$21,079
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,875 · Management $2,527$6,402
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $48,000$48,000
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,481$1,481
IX-20 InterestManagement $3,298$3,298
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,975$7,975
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,709 · Management $38,815$44,524
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,125 · Management $7,154 · Fundraising $1,695$9,974
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $394,882 · Management $150,428 · Fundraising $1,695$547,005
Part X · Balance sheet $115,445 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $20,940$96,446
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $18,718$18,999
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $39,658$115,445
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $12,952$4,926
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $162,952$313,941
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$123,294−$198,496
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$123,294−$198,496
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $39,658$115,445
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$198,496 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$471,803
XI-2 Total expenses$547,005
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$75,202
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$123,294
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$198,496

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

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