Sequitur Classical Academy exists to provide a classical Christian education for the purpose of teaching children to affirm the true, pursue the good, and enjoy the beautiful to the glory of Jesus Christ, by whom and for whom all things were created.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$172K 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $43K a year · 7% 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
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$172K
to officers and key staff · 34% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 34% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $193
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$673K
101% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 101% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$585K
Spent
$506K
To programs
79%
Net assets
−$3K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$585K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$585K
FY2022$699K
FY2023$533K
FY2024$576K
FY2025$634K
Expenses
$506K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$506K
FY2022$549K
FY2023$562K
FY2024$581K
FY2025$614K
Net assets
−$3K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021−$3K
FY2022$147K
FY2023$118K
FY2024$112K
FY2025$133K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending July 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 May 2015.

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Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $398K Management & general 21% · $108K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $172K 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
Secretary
$51,563Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$47,292Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$37,829Pt VII · Sec A
Past Chairman
$35,583Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Thomas Achord’s $55K as Secretary is at the 47th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M 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

NameFY2022FY2021
Thomas Achord$55,000$51,563
Kevin Lindholm—$47,292
Julie Dreher—$37,829
Brian Daigle—$35,583

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Teaches children a classical Christian education, focusing on truth, goodness, and beauty.

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1 program · $398K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Served 130 students with grammar and high school courses

$398Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$193

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$585K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$441K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$144K
Money outPt IX
$506K
Ln 25
Programscol B$398K
Managementcol C$108K
Owns and owesPt X
−$3K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$448K
Total assetsLn 16$669K
LiabilitiesLn 26$673K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$144K
Government grantsLn 1e$95K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$441K
Total revenueLn 12$585K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$448K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$448K
Total assetsLn 16$669K
LiabilitiesLn 26$673K
Net assetsLn 32−$3K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 529
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
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$243K$448K
Total assetsLn 16$464K$669K
LiabilitiesLn 26$547K$673K
Net assetsLn 32−$83K−$3K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$197K$157K$40K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$200K$172K$28K
Payroll taxesLn 10$30K$25K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$432$432
Office expensesLn 13$16K$16K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$44K$44K
Total functional expensesLn 25$506K$398K$108K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $634K$614K$21K$133K 990 PDF
FY2024 $576K$581K−$5K$112K 990 PDF
FY2023 $533K$562K−$30K$118K 990 PDF
FY2022 $699K$549K$151K$147K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $585K$506K$79K−$3K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $585,497 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $45,024$144,343
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $528,065$441,154
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $573,089$585,497
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $480,206$427,053
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $121,610$79,238
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $601,816$506,291
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$28,727$79,206
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $585,497 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$94,912
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$49,431
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$144,343
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $441,154$441,154
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $441,154 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$585,497
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $506,291 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $156,844 · Management $40,196$197,040
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $171,793 · Management $27,873$199,666
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $25,140 · Management $5,207$30,347
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,090$3,090
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $432$432
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $16,243$16,243
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $3,048$3,048
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $7,135$7,135
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,124$5,124
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $44,166$44,166
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $397,943 · Management $108,348 · Fundraising $0$506,291
Part X · Balance sheet $669,358 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $242,873$447,649
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $221,039$221,709
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $463,912$669,358
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $441,659$574,194
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $104,912$98,617
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $546,571$672,811
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$82,659−$3,453
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$82,659−$3,453
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $463,912$669,358
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$3,453 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$585,497
XI-2 Total expenses$506,291
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$79,206
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$82,659
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$3,453

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

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