Jackson Hole Classical Academy INC

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Jackson, WY501(c)(3)Since 2011EducationEIN 45-2795231Revenue $47.0M in FY2025

On file with the IRSjhclassical.org2500 S Park Loop Rd, 83001-9591 · Jackson, WYTax-exempt since Apr 2014School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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The mission of Jackson Hole Classical Academy is to cultivate within its students the wisdom and virtue necessary to discover and fulfill their god-given potential and contribute to a flourishing and free society.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 53 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $16.3M a year · 79% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 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
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.0M
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 58% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $43.1M
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3.5M
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$47.0M
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$6.4M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$89.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$47.0M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$12.4M
FY2021$5.0M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$10.0M
FY2024$45.9M
FY2025$47.0M
Expenses
$6.4M
FY2025▲ +25%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$3.7M
FY2022$3.6M
FY2023$4.1M
FY2024$5.1M
FY2025$6.4M
Net assets
$89.0M
FY2025▲ +84%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$14.8M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$7.6M
FY2024$48.4M
FY2025$89.0M

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 Apr 2014.

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% · $5.7M Management & general 8% · $528K Fundraising 3% · $169K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $1.0M 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
Former Head of School
$212,798Pt VII · Sec A
Dean of Students
$141,587Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Teacher
$118,772Pt VII · Sec A
Dean of Faculty
$112,944Pt VII · Sec A
Facilities/Ground Mgr
$108,990Pt VII · Sec A
Head of School
$107,902Pt VII · Sec A
Athletic Director
$107,117Pt VII · Sec A
Business Manager (thru 8/2024)
$54,835Pt VII · Sec A

Paul Harrell’s $213K as Former Head of School is at the 42nd 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Paul Harrell$212,798————
Samuel Lunz$141,587————
Kathleen Patrick$118,772————
Joseph Rudolph$112,944————
Peter Freund——$111,614$111,614—
Jack Ledden$108,990————
William Rutherford$107,902————
Andrew Vitale$107,117————

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

Programs and updates

Educates students in wisdom and virtue to fulfill their potential and contribute to society.

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1 program · $5.7M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Jackson hole classical academy served 99 students during the 2024-2025 school year.

$5.7Mprogram expense

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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$43.1M
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $822K · 2019–2020
Unitemized GrantFY2020$297,937
Unitemized GrantFY2019$524,195

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$47.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$44.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$277K
Money outPt IX
$6.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.7M
Managementcol C$528K
Fundraisingcol D$169K
Owns and owesPt X
$89.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.0M
Total assetsLn 16$92.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A10
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$44.7M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$296K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$277K
Total revenueLn 12$47.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.4M
SavingsLn 2$3.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$118K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$87.5M
Total assetsLn 16$92.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.5M
Net assetsLn 32$89.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 553
VolunteersI 620
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$8.8M$5.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$155K$118K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$43.2M$87.5M
Total assetsLn 16$52.6M$92.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.2M$3.5M
Net assetsLn 32$48.4M$89.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$100$100
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$615K$566K$30K$19K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.5M$3.2M$168K$107K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$52K$48K$3K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$520K$476K$27K$17K
Payroll taxesLn 10$57K$52K$3K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$11K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$179K$179K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$348K$318K$19K$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$98K$98K
Office expensesLn 13$78K$71K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$102K$100K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$258K$237K$12K$8K
TravelLn 17$19K$19K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$100K$92K$5K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$54K$54K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$379K$369K$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$21K$14K$7K$228
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.4M$5.7M$528K$169K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $47.0M$6.4M$40.6M$89.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $45.9M$5.1M$40.8M$48.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $10.0M$4.1M$5.9M$7.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.3M$3.6M−$248K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.0M$3.7M$1.3M$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $12.4M$3.1M$9.3M$14.8M 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 $46,975,097 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $42,619,206$44,671,168
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,663,980$2,044,982
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $567,705$277,383
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $15,422−$18,436
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $45,866,313$46,975,097
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$100
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,733,503$4,710,513
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $10,809$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,358,865$1,648,607
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,103,177$6,359,220
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $40,763,136$40,615,877
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $46,975,097 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,016 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$295,895
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$44,375,273
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$44,671,168
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,044,982$2,044,982
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $277,383$277,383
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $22,016$22,016
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$41,468−$41,468
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,045,998 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $257,931$46,975,097
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,359,220 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $100$100
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $565,998 · Management $30,066 · Fundraising $19,064$615,128
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,191,068 · Management $168,209 · Fundraising $106,815$3,466,092
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $47,790 · Management $2,736 · Fundraising $1,710$52,236
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $475,628 · Management $27,230 · Fundraising $17,023$519,881
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $52,309 · Management $2,995 · Fundraising $1,872$57,176
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $11,484$11,484
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $179,483$179,483
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $317,669 · Management $19,092 · Fundraising $11,456$348,217
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $98,289$98,289
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $70,948 · Management $7,492$78,440
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $100,163 · Management $1,558$101,721
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $237,419 · Management $12,426 · Fundraising $7,889$257,734
IX-17 TravelPrograms $18,525$18,525
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $91,994 · Management $4,849 · Fundraising $3,079$99,922
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $54,354$54,354
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $368,931 · Management $10,500$379,431
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $13,824 · Management $6,955 · Fundraising $228$21,007
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,662,139 · Management $527,945 · Fundraising $169,136$6,359,220
Part X · Balance sheet $92,572,655 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $856,501$1,435,391
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $7,966,102$3,524,128
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $385,256$37,095
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$853
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $43,198,670$87,457,615
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $155,013$117,573
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $52,561,542$92,572,655
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,963,433$3,371,269
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $218,318$172,168
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,181,751$3,543,437
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $48,379,791$89,029,218
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $48,379,791$89,029,218
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $52,561,542$92,572,655
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $89,029,218 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$46,975,097
XI-2 Total expenses$6,359,220
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$40,615,877
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$48,379,791
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$33,550
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$89,029,218

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

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