Faith inspired learning for life.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 585 volunteers and 52 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $47K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 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
$80K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.4M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $9K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$362K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.5M
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$2.5M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$4.5M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$2.5M
FY2025▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$2.5M
Expenses
$2.5M
FY2025▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.6M
FY2025$2.5M
Net assets
$4.5M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$4.7M
FY2022$4.7M
FY2023$4.6M
FY2024$4.4M
FY2025$4.5M

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 Nov 1937.

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $2.2M Management & general 6% · $159K Fundraising 5% · $121K

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; $80K 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 School
$76,381Pt VII · Sec A
$2,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$1,600Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Braden Anderson’s $76K as Head of School is at the 17th 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Braden Anderson$76,381$76,381$68,744——
Nathan Epp———$60,204$60,570
Angie Brockmueller$2,000————
Paul Ortman$1,600————

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

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Provides faith-based education and resources to support lifelong learning and personal growth.

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1 program · $2.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Daycare and grades k-12 christian educational programs

$2.2Mprogram 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 1 funder$9K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $501K · 2020–2020

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$912K
Other incomeLn 4–11$181K
Money outPt IX
$2.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.2M
Managementcol C$159K
Fundraisingcol D$121K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$568K
Total assetsLn 16$4.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$362K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$200
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$912K
Investment incomeLn 3$92K
Other incomeLn 4–11$181K
Total revenueLn 12$2.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$568K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$568K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.9M
Other assetsLn 15$8K
Total assetsLn 16$4.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$362K
Net assetsLn 32$4.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 552
VolunteersI 6585
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$386K$568K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.3M$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.0M$2.9M
Total assetsLn 16$4.8M$4.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$405K$362K
Net assetsLn 32$4.4M$4.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$98K$12K$86K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$924K$874K$50K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$25K$23K$1K$643
Other employee benefitsLn 9$173K$156K$11K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$111K$104K$4K$3K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$90K$90K
Investment management feesLn 11f$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$820$820
Office expensesLn 13$35K$28K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$81K$81K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$162K$162K
InsuranceLn 23$32K$32K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$651K$651K
All other expensesLn 24e$85K$70K$24$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.5M$2.2M$159K$121K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.5M$2.5M$48K$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.3M$2.6M−$274K$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.0M$2.3M−$318K$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.2M$1.9M$251K$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.5M$2.4M$56K$4.7M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,521,629 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,058,967$1,336,335
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $709,902$911,541
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $83,443$92,456
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $471,027$181,297
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,323,339$2,521,629
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,535,530$1,330,392
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $48,417$89,917
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,013,637$1,053,423
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,597,584$2,473,732
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$274,245$47,897
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $2,521,629 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$3,055
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,333,280
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$200
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,336,335
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $911,541$911,541
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $92,456$92,456
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $181,297$181,297
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $911,541 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $273,753$2,521,629
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,473,732 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $11,757 · Management $85,997$97,754
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $874,223 · Management $50,000$924,223
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $22,799 · Management $1,106 · Fundraising $643$24,548
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $156,127 · Management $10,830 · Fundraising $6,301$173,258
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $103,736 · Management $4,345 · Fundraising $2,528$110,609
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $89,917$89,917
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $6,467$6,467
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $820$820
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $28,459 · Fundraising $6,613$35,072
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $80,943$80,943
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $161,929$161,929
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $31,892$31,892
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $651,280$651,280
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $70,054 · Management $24 · Fundraising $14,942$85,020
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,194,019 · Management $158,769 · Fundraising $120,944$2,473,732
Part X · Balance sheet $4,889,211 assets, 17 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $385,649$567,503
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $56,964$21,328
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,785$3,785
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,035,752$2,873,824
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $849,643$1,060,106
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $482,741$354,285
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $8,380$8,380
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,822,914$4,889,211
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $148,554$137,055
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $110,741$110,742
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $28,320$5,330
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $17,814$13,991
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $405,429$362,118
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,368,988$3,341,900
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,048,497$1,185,193
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,417,485$4,527,093
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,822,914$4,889,211
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,527,093 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,521,629
XI-2 Total expenses$2,473,732
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$47,897
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,417,485
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$61,711
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,527,093

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