Grace Christian School FY2021 filing

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To assist Christian parents by providing a sound academic education in a christ-centered environment designed to prepare our young people to know god and to live in obedience to his will for their lives.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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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
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $199K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $149K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$41K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.1M
Spent
$2.9M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$3.1M
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$3.1M
FY2022$3.1M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$3.2M
FY2025$3.9M
Expenses
$2.9M
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$3.1M
FY2025$3.5M
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$2.3M

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 Nov 1983.

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $2.5M Management & general 11% · $305K Fundraising 3% · $100K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Baord Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairma
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Don Larson$87,225$85,975$84,250
Lina Smith$20,260$19,843$19,552

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

Educates Christian children in a Christ-centered environment to know God and live according to His will.

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1 program · $2.5M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

To operate a school, grades preschool through 12, which provides a christian education and related programs.

$2.5Mprogram 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 · FY2024
RenewanationFY2024$141K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$149K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $1.2M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$277,548
Unitemized GrantFY2023$248,530
Unitemized GrantFY2022$274,502
Unitemized GrantFY2021$198,133
Unitemized GrantFY2020$178,720

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.3M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$794K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Money outPt IX
$2.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.5M
Managementcol C$305K
Fundraisingcol D$100K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$794K
Government grantsLn 1e$402K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$37K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$25K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$3.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
Accounts receivableLn 4$9K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$6K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$414K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5131
VolunteersI 649
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$37K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$318K$414K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$325K$41K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$1.5M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$179K$179K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.7M$1.4M$187K$71K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$14K$14K
Payroll taxesLn 10$129K$105K$18K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$548$672
Office expensesLn 13$25K$9K$6K$10K
Information technologyLn 14$42K$36K$5K$228
OccupancyLn 16$174K$137K$28K$9K
TravelLn 17$17K$16K$842
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$224$224
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$70K$68K$1K$442
InsuranceLn 23$22K$19K$2K$979
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$462K$432K$28K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$87K$64K$24K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.9M$2.5M$305K$100K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 14, 2026 $3.9M$3.5M$423K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Apr 30, 2025 $3.2M$3.1M$130K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 9, 2024 $3.2M$3.1M$57K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 10, 2023 $3.1M$3.0M$171K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 16, 2022 $3.1M$2.9M$216K$1.5M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,098,797 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $320,287$794,324
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,463,494$2,295,014
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,947$4,038
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,715$5,421
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,793,443$3,098,797
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $199,180$178,720
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,350,519$1,799,200
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $781,518$904,610
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,331,217$2,882,530
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $462,226$216,267
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 $3,098,797 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$24,605
VIII-1e Government grants$401,927
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$367,792
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$36,586
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$794,324
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,295,014$2,295,014
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $4,038$4,038
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $1,323$5,421
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,299,052 · Unrelated business $1,323$3,098,797
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,882,530 across 15 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $178,720$178,720
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,398,721 · Management $186,553 · Fundraising $71,232$1,656,506
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $14,050$14,050
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $105,407 · Management $17,577 · Fundraising $5,660$128,644
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $5,332$5,332
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $548 · Fundraising $672$1,220
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,145 · Management $5,775 · Fundraising $9,886$24,806
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $36,011 · Management $5,466 · Fundraising $228$41,705
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $136,653 · Management $28,375 · Fundraising $8,662$173,690
IX-17 TravelPrograms $16,005 · Management $842$16,847
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsFundraising $224$224
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $68,384 · Management $1,076 · Fundraising $442$69,902
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $18,713 · Management $1,958 · Fundraising $979$21,650
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $431,897 · Management $28,290 · Fundraising $1,645$461,832
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $63,749 · Management $23,653$87,402
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,478,003 · Management $304,897 · Fundraising $99,630$2,882,530
Part X · Balance sheet $1,544,037 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,161,753$1,114,585
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $128,572$9,156
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,957$5,925
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $317,604$414,371
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,611,886$1,544,037
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $17,606$40,593
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $324,709$40,593
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,270,898$1,471,385
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $16,279$32,059
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,287,177$1,503,444
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,611,886$1,544,037
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,503,444 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,098,797
XI-2 Total expenses$2,882,530
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$216,267
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,287,177
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,503,444

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