Libertas Classical Association FY2021 filing

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Hudsonville, MI501(c)(3)EducationEIN 47-1807938Revenue $1.2M in FY2021

On file with the IRSlibertaschristianschool.org5181 64th Ave, 49426-9502 · Hudsonville, MITax-exempt since Jun 2015School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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The mission of Libertas christian school is to partner with parents to educate and disciple children consistent with a biblical worldview, teaching them to be lifelong learners able to discern, articulate, and defend truth in a compelling, winsome christ-like manner.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$49K 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $36K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$49K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Named funders
2
named funders · $29K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$854
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
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Revenue
$1.2M
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
98%
Net assets
$346K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2021▲ +16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.6M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2021▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$964K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.4M
Net assets
$346K
FY2021▲ +58%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$218K
FY2021$346K
FY2022$363K
FY2023$174K
FY2024$109K
FY2025$335K

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 2015.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $1.1M Management & general 2% · $26K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $49K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Member / Headmaster
$48,733Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Carianne Robbins’s $82K as Principal is at the 20th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2020
Carianne Robbins$81,792$59,646———
Robert Davis$67,062$63,565$61,239$52,853$48,733

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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Programs and updates

Educates and disciples children with parents, fostering biblical worldview and lifelong learning.

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1 program · $945K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Provide a bible-based pre-k through grade 12 education

$945Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$29K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$864K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$372K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$26K
Owns and owesPt X
$346K
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$346K
LiabilitiesLn 26$854
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$372K
Other incomeLn 4–11$864K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Total assetsLn 16$346K
LiabilitiesLn 26$854
Net assetsLn 32$346K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 555
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.6M$1.4M$226K$335K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.2M$1.3M−$65K$109K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.4M−$189K$174K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$1.2M$17K$363K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.2M$1.1M$127K$346K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$964K$102K$218K 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

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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