Summit Christian Academy

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Lees Summit, MO501(c)(3)Since 1989EducationEIN 43-1554054Revenue $22.3M in FY2025

On file with the IRSsummit-christian-academy.org1450 Sw Jefferson St, 64081-3103 · Lees Summit, MOTax-exempt since Mar 1992School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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Summit Christian academy's mission is to inspire students to achieve their god given potential through excellent academics & Christian training in a compassionate environment.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 350 volunteers and 407 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 $2.4M a year · 15% 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
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$379K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 57% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $36K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$19.7M
47% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 47% 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
$22.3M
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$19.0M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$22.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$22.3M
FY2025▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$8.5M
FY2021$11.5M
FY2022$15.6M
FY2023$17.4M
FY2024$20.3M
FY2025$22.3M
Expenses
$19.0M
FY2025▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$7.8M
FY2021$8.8M
FY2022$13.6M
FY2023$14.9M
FY2024$17.3M
FY2025$19.0M
Net assets
$22.0M
FY2025▲ +18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$8.5M
FY2021$11.2M
FY2022$13.3M
FY2023$15.8M
FY2024$18.7M
FY2025$22.0M

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 Mar 1992.

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Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $17.1M Management & general 9% · $1.7M Fundraising 1% · $282K

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; $379K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Head of Schools
$264,408Pt VII · Sec A
Secondary Principal
$114,928Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Christopher Hahn’s $264K as Head of Schools is at the 57th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Christopher Hahn$264,408$231,002$213,319$88,716——
Joseph M Hesman$114,928$110,624————
Linda Harrelson———$88,621$107,853$105,303
Joseph Hesman——$106,493$105,742——

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides Christian-based education and summer camp programs for children.

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3 programs · $17.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The Academy

Provides eductional standards in accordance with state law as well as instructions which focus on beliefs basic to the christian faith.

$16.9Mprogram expense
02

Camp Eagle Summit

Provides facilities for children during the summer in an educational and christian environment.

$117Kprogram expense
03

Daycare Facility

Provides facilities for children, before or after school, in an educational and christian environment for parents who are unable to care for their children due to work or other activities.

$87Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$36K
Grants paid · 15 grants · $11.7M · 2021–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,940,002
Unitemized GrantFY2024$439,940
Unitemized GrantFY2024$385,770
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,418,699
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,282,584
Unitemized GrantFY2023$404,449
Unitemized GrantFY2023$393,192
Unitemized GrantFY2022$1,058,773
Unitemized GrantFY2022$1,042,642
Unitemized GrantFY2022$357,689
Unitemized GrantFY2022$318,467
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,182,194
Unitemized GrantFY2021$859,779
Unitemized GrantFY2021$308,160
Unitemized GrantFY2021$302,819

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$22.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$19.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$777K
Money outPt IX
$19.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$17.1M
Managementcol C$1.7M
Fundraisingcol D$282K
Owns and owesPt X
$22.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.4M
Total assetsLn 16$41.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$19.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.4M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$57K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$55K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$19.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$43K
Other incomeLn 4–11$777K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$69K
Total revenueLn 12$22.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6.1M
SavingsLn 2$256K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$31.7M
Other assetsLn 15$811K
Total assetsLn 16$41.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$19.7M
Net assetsLn 32$22.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5407
VolunteersI 6350
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$3.5M$6.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$106K$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$30.6M$31.7M
Total assetsLn 16$36.0M$41.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$17.3M$19.7M
Net assetsLn 32$18.7M$22.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2.8M$2.8M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$296K$261K$30K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$7.9M$7.0M$823K$126K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$138K$122K$14K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2.0M$1.8M$138K$21K
Payroll taxesLn 10$594K$521K$64K$9K
Legal feesLn 11b$13K$13K
Accounting feesLn 11c$26K$26K
Investment management feesLn 11f$601$601
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$298K$184K$98K$16K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$203K$111K$65K$27K
Office expensesLn 13$188K$159K$26K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$295K$211K$84K
OccupancyLn 16$594K$515K$68K$10K
TravelLn 17$70K$70K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$69K$35K$4K$30K
InterestLn 20$663K$584K$68K$10K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1.2M$1.1M$125K$19K
InsuranceLn 23$216K$190K$22K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.5M$1.5M$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$19.0M$17.1M$1.7M$282K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $22.3M$19.0M$3.3M$22.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $20.3M$17.3M$2.9M$18.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $17.4M$14.9M$2.5M$15.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $15.6M$13.6M$2.0M$13.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $11.5M$8.8M$2.7M$11.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $8.5M$7.8M$661K$8.5M 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 $22,317,238 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,570,557$2,447,642
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $17,795,965$19,092,185
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $31,811−$26,257
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $865,327$803,668
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $20,263,660$22,317,238
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,498,924$2,765,712
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $8,738,790$10,926,574
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $5,110,919$5,333,709
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $17,348,633$19,025,995
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,915,027$3,291,243
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-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
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 $22,317,238 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $82,142 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$55,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,392,642
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$56,572
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,447,642
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $19,010,043$19,010,043
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $42,750$42,750
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $44,235$44,235
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$69,007−$69,007
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$874−$874
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $760,307$760,307
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $19,092,185 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $777,411$22,317,238
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $19,025,995 across 20 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,765,712$2,765,712
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $261,412 · Management $30,016 · Fundraising $4,577$296,005
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $6,971,526 · Management $823,073 · Fundraising $125,502$7,920,101
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $121,618 · Management $14,359 · Fundraising $2,189$138,166
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,819,367 · Management $137,605 · Fundraising $20,982$1,977,954
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $521,011 · Management $63,958 · Fundraising $9,379$594,348
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $13,404$13,404
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $26,040$26,040
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $601$601
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $184,268 · Management $97,507 · Fundraising $15,969$297,744
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $110,830 · Management $64,558 · Fundraising $27,172$202,560
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $159,451 · Management $25,865 · Fundraising $2,870$188,186
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $211,091 · Management $83,677$294,768
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $514,921 · Management $68,270 · Fundraising $10,410$593,601
IX-17 TravelPrograms $70,411$70,411
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $34,779 · Management $4,106 · Fundraising $29,749$68,634
IX-20 InterestPrograms $583,917 · Management $68,436 · Fundraising $10,435$662,788
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,056,452 · Management $124,727 · Fundraising $19,018$1,200,197
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $190,141 · Management $22,448 · Fundraising $3,423$216,012
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,490,368 · Management $8,395$1,498,763
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $17,067,275 · Management $1,677,045 · Fundraising $281,675$19,025,995
Part X · Balance sheet $41,653,756 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,697,891$6,133,825
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,803,920$255,760
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $573,094$1,094,258
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $367,110$425,141
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $131,984$127,289
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $30,635,614$31,659,867
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $105,642$1,146,992
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $695,813$810,624
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $36,011,068$41,653,756
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $880,722$1,068,971
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $929,464$3,456,694
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $711,743$826,083
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $17,334,155$19,678,442
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $17,826,585$20,224,871
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $850,328$1,750,443
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $18,676,913$21,975,314
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $36,011,068$41,653,756
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $21,975,314 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$22,317,238
XI-2 Total expenses$19,025,995
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,291,243
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$18,676,913
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$7,158
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$21,975,314

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

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