Sunshine Bible Academy is a non-denominational christian boarding school that exists to assist parents with their responsibility to raise their children in the nurture and admonition of the lord by integrating god's truth in all areas of life.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$48K 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
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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $107K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$48K
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
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $213K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$25K
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
$1.3M
-0.1% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
76%
Net assets
$4.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2021-0.1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$2.2M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2021▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$1.8M
Net assets
$4.9M
FY2021▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.0M
FY2021$4.9M
FY2022$4.6M
FY2023$4.9M
FY2024$5.5M
FY2025$5.9M

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 Oct 1959.

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Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $1.1M Management & general 23% · $319K Fundraising 1% · $18K

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; $48K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Superintendent
$48,500Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jason Watson’s $59K as Superintendent is at the 10th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jason Watson$59,237$46,701$44,972$43,823$48,500$43,353

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Educates children in Christian boarding school, integrating faith into all learning.

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1 program · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Operating a christian boarding school and assisting parents with their responsibility to raise their children in the nurture and admonition of the lord by integrating god's truth in all areas of life.

$1.1Mprogram 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$213K
Grants paid · 9 grants · $247K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$14,587
Unitemized GrantFY2022$60,430
Unitemized GrantFY2022$5,450
Unitemized GrantFY2021$56,482
Unitemized GrantFY2021$5,350
Unitemized GrantFY2020$29,623
Unitemized GrantFY2020$14,018
Unitemized GrantFY2019$51,785
Unitemized GrantFY2019$8,930

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$701K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$530K
Other incomeLn 4–11$25K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$319K
Fundraisingcol D$18K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$272K
Total assetsLn 16$4.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$701K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$10K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$88K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$530K
Investment incomeLn 3$962
Other incomeLn 4–11$25K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$13K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$13K
SavingsLn 2$259K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$272K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.6M
Total assetsLn 16$4.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
Net assetsLn 32$4.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 536
VolunteersI 610
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$262K$272K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.8M$4.6M
Total assetsLn 16$5.1M$4.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K$25K
Net assetsLn 32$5.0M$4.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$44K$44K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$53K$53K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$505K$369K$136K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$169K$116K$53K
Payroll taxesLn 10$35K$23K$12K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$19K$4K$15K
Office expensesLn 13$49K$27K$19K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$91K$78K$13K
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$169K$146K$24K
InsuranceLn 23$48K$42K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$199K$199K
All other expensesLn 24e$15K$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.1M$319K$18K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.2M$1.8M$402K$5.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.3M$1.8M$496K$5.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.8M$1.6M$211K$4.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$1.6M−$283K$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.3M$1.4M−$143K$4.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.3M$1.3M−$41K$5.0M 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
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Part I · Summary $1,255,862 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $650,699$701,379
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $592,828$529,721
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,016−$12,237
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $13,171$36,999
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,257,714$1,255,862
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $60,715$43,641
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $745,447$763,012
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $492,685$592,683
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,298,847$1,399,336
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$41,133−$143,474
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,255,862 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$87,907
VIII-1d Related organizations$101,876
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$511,596
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$9,674
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$701,379
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $529,721$529,721
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $962$962
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $18,672$18,672
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$13,199−$13,199
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$2,477−$2,477
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $20,804$20,804
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $569,197 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$14,714$1,255,862
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,399,336 across 13 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $43,641$43,641
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $53,261$53,261
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $369,443 · Management $135,921$505,364
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $115,788 · Management $53,433$169,221
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $23,444 · Management $11,722$35,166
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,749 · Fundraising $14,997$18,746
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $26,575 · Management $19,065 · Fundraising $3,492$49,132
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $78,276 · Management $12,743$91,019
IX-20 InterestManagement $2,361$2,361
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $145,558 · Management $23,696$169,254
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $41,612 · Management $6,774$48,386
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $198,852$198,852
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $14,933$14,933
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,061,871 · Management $318,976 · Fundraising $18,489$1,399,336
Part X · Balance sheet $4,916,349 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$12,579
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $262,404$259,094
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $25,737$28,398
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $8,299$7,512
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,131$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,768,307$4,608,766
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,065,878$4,916,349
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,930$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $24,780$24,655
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $30,710$24,655
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,753,584$4,596,042
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $281,584$295,652
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,035,168$4,891,694
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,065,878$4,916,349
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,891,694 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,255,862
XI-2 Total expenses$1,399,336
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$143,474
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,035,168
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,891,694

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