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Unity Christian High School Association

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Orange City, IA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 42-0892023Revenue $5.7M in FY2025

On file with the IRSunitychristian.net216 Michigan Ave Sw, 51041-1509 · Orange City, IATax-exempt since Jul 1965School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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Proclaiming that jesus christ is lord of all, Unity Christian High School provides a biblically based education to guide young people toward their commitment to serve both god and neighbor in all aspects of life.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 500 volunteers and 131 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.3M a year · 26% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $201K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$545K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
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
$5.7M
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$5.0M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$14.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$5.7M
FY2025▲ +15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.5M
FY2021$4.9M
FY2022$5.5M
FY2023$5.2M
FY2024$5.0M
FY2025$5.7M
Expenses
$5.0M
FY2025▲ +28%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$3.3M
FY2022$3.5M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$3.9M
FY2025$5.0M
Net assets
$14.4M
FY2025▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$6.9M
FY2021$8.4M
FY2022$10.4M
FY2023$12.3M
FY2024$13.4M
FY2025$14.4M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending July 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 Jul 1965.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $4.4M Management & general 7% · $371K Fundraising 3% · $170K

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 (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Melissa Bailey
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeff Van Bemmel
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Matt Van Essen
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Julie Hoogland
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tami Koelewyn
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dave Noteboom
Board Member
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers biblically based education to guide young people toward serving God and neighbor.

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1 program · $4.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provide christian education to high school students from orange city and the surrounding communities.

$4.4Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Northwest Iowa Christian SchoolFY2025$201K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$201K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.4M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$128K
Money outPt IX
$5.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.4M
Managementcol C$371K
Fundraisingcol D$170K
Owns and owesPt X
$14.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$14.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$545K
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$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$40K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$42K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$128K
Other incomeLn 4–11$110K
Gains on assetsLn 7$75K
Total revenueLn 12$5.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$263K
SavingsLn 2$1.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13.5M
Total assetsLn 16$14.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$545K
Net assetsLn 32$14.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5131
VolunteersI 6500
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
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$1.0M$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13.8M$13.5M
Total assetsLn 16$14.8M$14.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M$545K
Net assetsLn 32$13.4M$14.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.6M$2.2M$235K$128K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$212K$180K$22K$11K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$450K$384K$44K$22K
Payroll taxesLn 10$193K$165K$18K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$21K$21K
Office expensesLn 13$77K$77K
Information technologyLn 14$138K$138K
OccupancyLn 16$327K$282K$45K
InterestLn 20$45K$45K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$546K$546K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$356K$356K
All other expensesLn 24e$38K$36K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.0M$4.4M$371K$170K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $5.7M$5.0M$775K$14.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $5.0M$3.9M$1.1M$13.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.2M$3.3M$1.9M$12.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.5M$3.5M$2.0M$10.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.9M$3.3M$1.6M$8.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.5M$3.0M$509K$6.9M 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
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Part I · Summary $5,736,897 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,286,336$1,061,611
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,633,073$4,436,955
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $34,169$128,375
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $49,089$109,956
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,002,667$5,736,897
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,795,879$3,408,458
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,089,931$1,553,022
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,885,810$4,961,480
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,116,857$775,417
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
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 $5,736,897 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$40,098
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,021,513
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$41,701
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,061,611
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,436,955$4,436,955
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $53,383$53,383
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $15,802$15,802
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $74,992$74,992
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $94,154$94,154
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,511,947 · Excluded from tax $163,339$5,736,897
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,961,480 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,191,458 · Management $234,699 · Fundraising $127,693$2,553,850
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $180,056 · Management $21,586 · Fundraising $10,613$212,255
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $383,559 · Management $44,267 · Fundraising $21,764$449,590
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $165,410 · Management $17,715 · Fundraising $9,638$192,763
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,657$5,657
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $21,421$21,421
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $76,601$76,601
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $137,543$137,543
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $282,047 · Management $44,963$327,010
IX-20 InterestPrograms $45,287$45,287
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $545,616$545,616
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $355,835$355,835
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $35,874 · Management $2,178$38,052
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,420,707 · Management $371,065 · Fundraising $169,708$4,961,480
Part X · Balance sheet $14,926,006 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$263,114
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,012,485$1,115,558
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $13,811,965$13,547,334
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $14,824,450$14,926,006
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $115$64
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,400,115$545,351
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $13,424,335$14,380,655
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $14,824,450$14,926,006
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $14,380,655 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,736,897
XI-2 Total expenses$4,961,480
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$775,417
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$13,424,335
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$180,903
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$14,380,655

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

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