Valiant Cross Academy

Tax-deductible

Montgomery, AL501(c)(3)Since 2015EducationEIN 47-4610443

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 21 volunteers and 57 employees.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $532K a year · 16% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$617K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 88% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$174K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.2M
-12% vs prior year
Spent
$3.7M
To programs
77%
Net assets
$4.1M
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$3.2M
FY2024▼ -12%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$3.6M
FY2024$3.2M
Expenses
$3.7M
FY2024▲ +34%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$2.7M
FY2024$3.7M
Net assets
$4.1M
FY2024▼ -10%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$3.9M
FY2024$4.6M
FY2024$4.1M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2023-01-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2023.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $2.8M Management & general 22% · $821K Fundraising 1% · $21K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

20 people listed on the 990; $617K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Head of School
$230,677Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Operations
$230,306Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Development
$155,600Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Anthony Brock’s $231K as Head of School is at the 88th 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023
Anthony Brock$230,677$185,331$185,331
Frederick Brock$230,306$182,881$182,881
Kimberly Baker$155,600$132,831$132,831

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

Provides middle and high school students with academic, arts, community, and athletic education.

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1 program service account for $2.8M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$887K
Investment incomeLn 3$118
Money outPt IX
$3.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.8M
Managementcol C$821K
Fundraisingcol D$21K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$656K
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$174K
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.3M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$75K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$887K
Investment incomeLn 3$118
Total revenueLn 12$3.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$513K
SavingsLn 2$143K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$656K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.6M
Other assetsLn 15$27K
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$174K
Net assetsLn 32$4.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 557
VolunteersI 621
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$656K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.7M$3.6M
Total assetsLn 16$4.8M$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$218K$174K
Net assetsLn 32$4.6M$4.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$482K$482K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.4M$944K$462K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$172K$138K$35K
Payroll taxesLn 10$242K$211K$31K
Legal feesLn 11b$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$58K$47K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$162K$117K$30K$15K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$4K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$127K$95K$32K
Information technologyLn 14$61K$45K$16K
OccupancyLn 16$240K$228K$12K
TravelLn 17$10K$7K$3K
InterestLn 20$16K$7K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$215K$88K$127K
InsuranceLn 23$65K$47K$18K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$363K$359K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$38K$18K$15K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.7M$2.8M$821K$21K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $3.6M$2.7M$894K$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.8M$2.7M$170K$3.9M 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,193,018 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,305,694
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$75,485
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,305,694
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $887,206$887,206
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $118$118
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $887,206 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $118$3,193,018
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,677,316 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $481,849$481,849
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $943,975 · Management $461,618$1,405,593
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $137,719 · Management $34,724$172,443
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $210,572 · Management $31,290$241,862
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $10,320$10,320
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $46,862 · Management $10,678$57,540
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $116,787 · Management $30,204 · Fundraising $15,000$161,991
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,736 · Management $5,594$9,330
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $94,862 · Management $31,971$126,833
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $45,335 · Management $15,885$61,220
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $227,941 · Management $12,455$240,396
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,853 · Management $3,475$10,328
IX-20 InterestPrograms $7,200 · Management $9,085$16,285
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $88,041 · Management $127,300$215,341
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $46,958 · Management $17,659$64,617
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $358,598 · Management $4,295$362,893
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $18,253 · Management $14,587 · Fundraising $5,635$38,475
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,835,541 · Management $821,140 · Fundraising $20,635$3,677,316
Part X · Balance sheet $4,318,305 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,011,475$513,401
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $66,852$142,568
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,706$8,770
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,721,660$3,626,889
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $41,677$26,677
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,846,370$4,318,305
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $59,191$50,094
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $217,728$173,961
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,628,642$4,141,466
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$2,878
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,628,642$4,144,344
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,846,370$4,318,305
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,144,344 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,193,018
XI-2 Total expenses$3,677,316
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$484,298
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,628,642
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,144,344

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