Lenawee Christian School

Tax-deductible

Adrian, MI501(c)(3)Since 1987EducationEIN 38-2166478Revenue $4.6M in FY2025

On file with the IRSlenawee.org111 Wolf Creek Hwy, 49221-9487 · Adrian, MITax-exempt since Feb 1988School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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Lenawee Christian School is an educational organization which maintains a regular faculty and curriculum and normally has a regularly enrolled body of students in attendance at the School facility. Lenawee Christian schools exist in partnership with the family and the church to integrate biblical truth for life with a commitment of glorifying jesus christ through academic excellence and spiritual maturity.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 430 volunteers and 130 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $139K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $121K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$443K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
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
$4.6M
-16% vs prior year
Spent
$5.8M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$3.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.6M
FY2025▼ -16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.2M
FY2021$5.4M
FY2022$5.9M
FY2023$7.2M
FY2024$5.5M
FY2025$4.6M
Expenses
$5.8M
FY2025▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.5M
FY2021$5.5M
FY2022$5.3M
FY2023$5.3M
FY2024$5.6M
FY2025$5.8M
Net assets
$3.2M
FY2025▼ -23%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$4.3M
FY2024$4.2M
FY2025$3.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Feb 1988.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $4.8M Management & general 14% · $815K Fundraising 3% · $185K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Dire
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates students with biblical truth for academic excellence and spiritual maturity.

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1 program · $4.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Lenawee christian school (LCS) was incorporated on july 16, 1987. LCS has been recognized by the irs as an exempt organization under internal revenue code section 501(c)(3) and has been classified as a public charity under code section 509(a)(1) by virtue of code section 170(B)(1)(A)(II).

$4.8Mprogram 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 3 funders$121K
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Grants paid · 3 grants · $1.7M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,456,856
Lenawee Christian MinistriesMI · FY2020$192,411
Lenawee Christian MinistriesMI · FY2019$28,068

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$176K
Other incomeLn 4–11$153K
Money outPt IX
$5.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.8M
Managementcol C$815K
Fundraisingcol D$185K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$543K
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$443K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$176K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$63K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$78K
Other incomeLn 4–11$153K
Total revenueLn 12$4.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$405K
SavingsLn 2$138K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$543K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16K
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$443K
Net assetsLn 32$3.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5130
VolunteersI 6430
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$608K$543K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.3M$2.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$22K$16K
Total assetsLn 16$4.9M$3.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$738K$443K
Net assetsLn 32$4.2M$3.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1.5M$1.5M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.7M$2.2M$465K$109K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$528K$417K$90K$21K
Payroll taxesLn 10$224K$177K$38K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$6K$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$229K$121K$103K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$29K$20K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$120K$80K$38K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$23K$2K$21K$466
TravelLn 17$65K$65K$196
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$12K$7K$5K$605
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$8K$77
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$228K$177K$40K$11K
All other expensesLn 24e$95K$73K$10K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.8M$4.8M$815K$185K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $4.6M$5.8M−$1.2M$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $5.5M$5.6M−$95K$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $7.2M$5.3M$2.0M$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.9M$5.3M$626K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.4M$5.5M−$116K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $5.2M$5.5M−$379K$1.7M 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 $4,606,351 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $467,882$176,363
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,404,565$4,199,253
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $314,201$77,644
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $274,968$153,091
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,461,616$4,606,351
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,189,166$1,456,856
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,431,322$3,488,802
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $936,342$826,100
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,556,830$5,771,758
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$95,214−$1,165,407
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,606,351 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $25,924 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$63,121
VIII-1d Related organizations$100,755
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$12,487
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$176,363
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,199,253$4,199,253
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $77,644$77,644
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$28,095
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $155,262$155,262
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,225,177 · Excluded from tax $232,906$4,606,351
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,771,758 across 14 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,456,856$1,456,856
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,162,243 · Management $465,293 · Fundraising $109,481$2,737,017
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $417,237 · Management $89,785 · Fundraising $21,126$528,148
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $176,673 · Management $38,018 · Fundraising $8,946$223,637
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,624 · Management $5,795 · Fundraising $5,624$17,043
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $121,296 · Management $103,056 · Fundraising $4,509$228,861
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $19,601 · Fundraising $9,654$29,255
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $80,494 · Management $37,548 · Fundraising $1,999$120,041
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,332 · Management $20,518 · Fundraising $466$23,316
IX-17 TravelPrograms $65,172 · Fundraising $196$65,368
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $6,649 · Management $4,836 · Fundraising $605$12,090
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,596 · Management $77$7,673
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $177,127 · Management $39,725 · Fundraising $11,015$227,867
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $72,811 · Management $10,183 · Fundraising $11,592$94,586
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,771,711 · Management $814,834 · Fundraising $185,213$5,771,758
Part X · Balance sheet $3,688,764 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $577,033$405,040
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $30,509$137,723
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$12,399
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $207,030$500,136
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $129,513$76,972
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $60,371$41,700
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $22,455$16,178
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,326,803$2,498,616
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,940,725$3,688,764
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $506,124$233,980
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $231,590$209,249
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $737,714$443,229
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,567,418$412,723
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,635,593$2,832,812
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,203,011$3,245,535
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,940,725$3,688,764
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,245,535 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,606,351
XI-2 Total expenses$5,771,758
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,165,407
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,203,011
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$215,780
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$7,849
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,245,535

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