Powell Christian School

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Powell, WY501(c)(3)Since 2012EducationEIN 37-1736502Revenue $229K in FY2025

On file with the IRSpowellchristianschool.com221 N Bernard St Ste B, 82435-2339 · Powell, WYTax-exempt since Nov 2014School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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We provide for the educational needs of our students through Christian ministry.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 6 volunteers and 9 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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $20K a year · 15% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 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
$28K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 79% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $63
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 5 voting members
Worth a look: 1 of 5 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$229K
+22% vs prior year
Spent
$213K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$97K
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$229K
FY2025▲ +22%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$102K
FY2020$118K
FY2021$105K
FY2022$226K
FY2023$191K
FY2024$192K
FY2025$187K
FY2025$229K
Expenses
$213K
FY2025▲ +36%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$107K
FY2020$115K
FY2021$91K
FY2022$157K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024Not on file
FY2025Not on file
FY2025$213K
Net assets
$97K
FY2025▲ +19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$26K
FY2020$17K
FY2021$31K
FY2022$103K
FY2023$104K
FY2024$119K
FY2025$82K
FY2025$97K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2014.

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% · $201K Management & general 6% · $12K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $28K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Treasurer
$28,200Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Shane Legler’s $28K as Treasurer is at the 21st 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2025FY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
Shane Legler$28,200$27,200$27,900$18,650——
Elizabeth Parker————$22,800$22,800
Gerry Parker————$12,000$12,000

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Educate students through Christian ministry.

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1 program · $201K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

We provide for the educational needs of our students through christian ministry

$201Kprogram 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$63

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$229K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$133K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$95K
Money outPt IX
$213K
Ln 25
Programscol B$201K
Managementcol C$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$97K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$94K
Total assetsLn 16$99K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$133K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$95K
Total revenueLn 12$229K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$94K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$94K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
Total assetsLn 16$99K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$97K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$75K$94K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K$5K
Total assetsLn 16$82K$99K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$2K
Net assetsLn 32$82K$97K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$151K$151K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$12K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$348$348
Office expensesLn 13$665$665
OccupancyLn 16$12K$12K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$21K$21K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$1K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$213K$201K$12K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 $187K$82K 990 PDF
FY2024 $192K$119K 990 PDF
FY2023 $191K$104K 990 PDF
FY2022 $226K$157K$70K$103K 990 PDF
FY2021 $105K$91K$14K$31K 990 PDF
FY2020 $118K$115K$3K$17K 990 PDF
FY2019 $102K$107K−$5K$26K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $228,607 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $99,663$133,120
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $87,116$95,487
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $186,779$228,607
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $156,532$163,490
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $67,649$49,623
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $224,181$213,113
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$37,402$15,494
Part VI · Governance 1 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members1
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 $228,607 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$133,120
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$133,120
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $95,487$95,487
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $95,487$228,607
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $213,113 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $151,442$151,442
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,048$12,048
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,271$6,271
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $348$348
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $665$665
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,000$12,000
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,673$1,673
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,511$3,511
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $21,361$21,361
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,403 · Management $2,391$3,794
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $200,940 · Management $12,173 · Fundraising $0$213,113
Part X · Balance sheet $98,948 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $75,328$94,137
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,484$4,811
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $81,812$98,948
X-25 Other liabilities$1,642
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$1,642
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $81,812$97,306
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $81,812$97,306
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $81,812$98,948
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $97,306 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$228,607
XI-2 Total expenses$213,113
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$15,494
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$81,812
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$97,306

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

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