Iowa Mennonite School

Tax-deductible

Kalona, IA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 42-0810248Revenue $2.9M in FY2025

On file with the IRShillcrestravens.org1421 540th St Sw, 52247-9138 · Kalona, IATax-exempt since Feb 1979School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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To offer high School students an academically excellent, christ-centered education. Within a caring community, hillcrest academy prepares students for lives of christian discipleship, peacemaking and service.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 78 volunteers and 44 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $131K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $64K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 10 voting members
Fine: 5 of 10 voting members are independent, half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.9M
+52% vs prior year
Spent
$2.9M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$3.1M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$2.9M
FY2025▲ +52%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$2.9M
Expenses
$2.9M
FY2025▲ +25%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$2.9M
Net assets
$3.1M
FY2025▲ +0.7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$4.0M
FY2022$3.6M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$3.0M
FY2025$3.1M

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 1979.

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% · $2.9M Management & general 0% · $5K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides high school students with a Christ-centered education for lives of service.

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1 program · $2.9M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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At hillcrest academy we not only offer excellence in academics and outscore national averages, but we also have an abundance of extracurricular activities for all of your interests. With a 5:1 student-teacher ratio, teachers and staff passionate about their work, and a friendly student body ready to welcome you as one of us, at hillcrest…

$2.9Mprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.8M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$958K
Other incomeLn 4–11$166K
Money outPt IX
$2.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.9M
Managementcol C$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$112K
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$958K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$46K
Other incomeLn 4–11$166K
Total revenueLn 12$2.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6K
SavingsLn 2$106K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$112K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$553K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.4M
Other assetsLn 15$17K
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
Net assetsLn 32$3.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 544
VolunteersI 678
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$147K$112K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$543K$553K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.5M$2.4M
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$174K$9K
Net assetsLn 32$3.0M$3.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.6M$1.6M
Other employee benefitsLn 9$201K$201K
Payroll taxesLn 10$113K$113K
Investment management feesLn 11f$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$35K$35K
Information technologyLn 14$42K$42K
OccupancyLn 16$69K$69K
TravelLn 17$76K$76K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$18K$18K
InterestLn 20$5K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$120K$120K
InsuranceLn 23$101K$101K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$403K$403K
All other expensesLn 24e$138K$138K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.9M$2.9M$5K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.9M$2.9M$21K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.9M$2.3M−$389K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.7M$1.9M−$164K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.6M$1.9M−$362K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.0M$1.8M$240K$4.0M 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 $2,921,801 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $911,013$958,460
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $840,009$1,751,026
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $71,182$45,972
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $102,188$166,343
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,924,392$2,921,801
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,523,380$1,889,410
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $789,944$1,011,176
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,313,324$2,900,586
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$388,932$21,215
Part VI · Governance 5 of 10 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,921,801 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $52,949 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$958,460
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$958,460
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,702,717$1,702,717
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $45,972$45,972
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $33,666$33,666
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $128,037$128,037
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,751,026 · Excluded from tax $212,315$2,921,801
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,900,586 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,575,715$1,575,715
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $200,704$200,704
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $112,991$112,991
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $5,166$5,166
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $34,970$34,970
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $42,228$42,228
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $69,238$69,238
IX-17 TravelPrograms $75,570$75,570
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $17,956$17,956
IX-20 InterestPrograms $4,636$4,636
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $119,641$119,641
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $100,719$100,719
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $403,405$403,405
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $137,647$137,647
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,895,420 · Management $5,166 · Fundraising $0$2,900,586
Part X · Balance sheet $3,070,514 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $144,499$6,268
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,472$106,092
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,507,476$2,387,835
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $542,779$553,062
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $17,390$17,257
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,214,616$3,070,514
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $154,718$8,230
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $46$544
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $174,091$8,774
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,040,525$3,061,740
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,214,616$3,070,514
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,061,740 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,921,801
XI-2 Total expenses$2,900,586
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$21,215
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,040,525
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,061,740

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

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