Holy Trinity Classical Christian School INC FY2021 filing

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To operate a School which is distinctly Classical and distinctively Christian in a partnership with parents to educate students, grades preschool-12th with a biblical worldview. We are committed to the pursuit of truth, wisdom, scholastic excellence, and the love of learning.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 45-2702539) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$114K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $779K a year · 13% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
90% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$114K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
7.8 mo
of spending, in cash
7.8 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $7K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.3M
22% of total assets
Liabilities are 22% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
12 of 12 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$9.7M
+120% vs prior year
Spent
$4.6M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$8.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$9.7M
FY2021▲ +120%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.4M
FY2021$9.7M
FY2022$5.1M
FY2023$5.0M
FY2024$5.6M
FY2025$4.9M
Expenses
$4.6M
FY2021▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.4M
FY2021$4.6M
FY2022$5.0M
FY2023$5.1M
FY2024$5.7M
FY2025$5.4M
Net assets
$8.5M
FY2021▲ +178%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$8.5M
FY2022$8.2M
FY2023$8.1M
FY2024$8.1M
FY2025$7.6M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 Jun 2014.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $4.2M Management & general 2% · $109K Fundraising 7% · $339K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $114K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$114,378Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kevin Bolen’s $73K as Head of School is at the 15th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M 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
Rev Chad Lawrence———$115,682——
Rev Chad E Lawrence————$114,378$106,423
Rev Joseph Lawrence—$112,708$95,241$42,336——
Kevin Bolen$72,881—————

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Educates preschool-12th grade students with a classical, Christian, biblical worldview.

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1 program · $4.2M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Ninth year of operations at a preschool through 12TH grade classical christian school. Our preschool consisted of 2 year old, 3 year old, and 4 year old classrooms. Our grammar school consisted of kindergarten through 6TH grade. Our upper school consisted of 7TH grade through 12TH grade.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 45-2702539) · Dispute this line
$4.2Mprogram 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$7K
Grants paid · 30 grants · $4.7M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$657,737
Unitemized GrantFY2024$164,300
Unitemized GrantFY2024$32,623
Good Shepherd Education Foundation USAFY2024$7,254
Unitemized GrantFY2024$4,237
Unitemized GrantFY2023$784,720
Unitemized GrantFY2023$152,559
Unitemized GrantFY2023$44,340
Unitemized GrantFY2023$12,935
Good Shepherd Education Foundation USAFY2023$8,975
Unitemized GrantFY2022$593,212
Unitemized GrantFY2022$104,475
Unitemized GrantFY2022$42,183
Good Shepherd Education Foundation USAFY2022$14,920
Unitemized GrantFY2022$6,055
Unitemized GrantFY2021$541,946
Unitemized GrantFY2021$90,780
Unitemized GrantFY2021$36,966
See all 30 grants →

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$9.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$159K
Money outPt IX
$4.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.2M
Managementcol C$109K
Fundraisingcol D$339K
Owns and owesPt X
$8.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.0M
Total assetsLn 16$10.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$32K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$159K
Other incomeLn 4–11$97K
Gains on assetsLn 7$134K
Total revenueLn 12$9.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.0M
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$3.0M
Accounts receivableLn 4$85K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$84K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$5K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.9M
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$10.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.3M
Net assetsLn 32$8.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 573
VolunteersI 680
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$145K
Investment feesPt IX, Sch D
Investment fees, as reportedPt IX 11f$13K
Share of the $2.0M endowmentSch D 1g0.65%
Typical, median of 2,202 orgs0.44%
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY21FY20FY19FY18FY17
End of yearLn 1g$2.0M$1.6M$1.7M$1.8M$1.7M
AddedLn 1b$1K$1K
SpentLn 1d–1f$116K$114K$116K$113K$61K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$708K$3.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.8M$1.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M$2.8M
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M$10.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$794K$2.3M
Net assetsLn 32$3.1M$8.5M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$9K$9K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$672K$672K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.3M$2.1M$44K$125K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$26K$25K$316$201
Other employee benefitsLn 9$230K$222K$4K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$168K$156K$3K$9K
Legal feesLn 11b$332$332
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$165K$165K
Investment management feesLn 11f$13K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$23K$22K$419$565
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$9K$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$80K$65K$9K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$193K$191K$1K$745
TravelLn 17$11K$5K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$17K$10K$2K$5K
InterestLn 20$69K$69K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$162K$158K$3K$793
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$256K$249K$5K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$180K$159K$8K$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.6M$4.2M$109K$339K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Feb 13, 2026 $4.9M$5.4M−$489K$7.6M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Feb 26, 2025 $5.6M$5.7M−$57K$8.1M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024 $5.0M$5.1M−$46K$8.1M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 1, 2023 $5.1M$5.0M$167K$8.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 29, 2022 $9.7M$4.6M$5.1M$8.5M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 12, 2021 $4.4M$4.4M−$19K$3.1M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support D · Assets and endowments I · Grants M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990
Part I · Summary $9,735,866 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,322,243$6,444,489
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,919,708$3,035,101
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $35,291$159,024
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $144,486$97,252
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,421,728$9,735,866
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $747,517$681,553
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,536,225$2,737,680
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $76,684$165,000
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,079,806$1,036,870
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,440,232$4,621,103
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$18,504$5,114,763
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $9,735,866 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $11,512 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$32,405
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,412,084
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,148,751
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,444,489
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,023,589$3,023,589
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $24,633$24,633
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $134,391$134,391
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $97,252$97,252
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,194,125 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $97,252$9,735,866
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,621,103 across 21 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $9,223$9,223
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $672,330$672,330
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,144,294 · Management $43,895 · Fundraising $125,397$2,313,586
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $25,423 · Management $316 · Fundraising $201$25,940
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $222,238 · Management $3,943 · Fundraising $3,650$229,831
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $155,587 · Management $3,318 · Fundraising $9,418$168,323
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $332$332
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,025$13,025
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $165,000$165,000
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $12,901$12,901
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $22,049 · Management $419 · Fundraising $565$23,033
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $8,640 · Management $1,728 · Fundraising $1,502$11,870
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $64,618 · Management $9,114 · Fundraising $6,252$79,984
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $190,680 · Management $1,496 · Fundraising $745$192,921
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,168 · Fundraising $6,154$11,322
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $10,383 · Management $2,319 · Fundraising $4,635$17,337
IX-20 InterestPrograms $68,661$68,661
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $157,845 · Management $3,173 · Fundraising $793$161,811
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,346$8,346
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $249,284 · Management $5,232 · Fundraising $1,277$255,793
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $158,613 · Management $7,952 · Fundraising $12,969$179,534
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,173,382 · Management $109,163 · Fundraising $338,558$4,621,103
Part X · Balance sheet $10,818,966 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $708,197$2,997,770
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$2,967,405
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $31,746$84,643
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $89,880$84,437
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $19,711$5,354
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,197,384$2,781,830
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $1,787,999$1,895,018
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $11,929$2,509
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,846,846$10,818,966
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $129,652$129,363
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $140,719$316,096
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $120,000$0
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $404,121$1,896,178
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $794,492$2,341,637
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,406,006$1,397,561
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,646,348$7,079,768
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,052,354$8,477,329
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,846,846$10,818,966
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $8,477,329 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$9,735,866
XI-2 Total expenses$4,621,103
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,114,763
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,052,354
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$310,212
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$8,477,329

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