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Our mission is to provide academic and spiritual training and extracurricula activities for students in the csra. It is also to prepare students to serve jesus christ as lord, partnering with family and church, instilling high standards spriritually, socially and physically

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 58-0913314) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 156 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

Before you give

FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $735K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
78% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$148K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
2.5 mo
of spending, in cash
2.5 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4.4M
38% of total assets
Liabilities are 38% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
7 of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$9.0M
-0.8% vs prior year
Spent
$8.6M
To programs
78%
Net assets
$7.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$9.0M
FY2025▼ -0.8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$6.4M
FY2021$7.3M
FY2022$7.4M
FY2023$8.2M
FY2024$9.0M
FY2025$9.0M
Expenses
$8.6M
FY2025▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.7M
FY2021$5.8M
FY2022$7.2M
FY2023$7.8M
FY2024$7.9M
FY2025$8.6M
Net assets
$7.2M
FY2025▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.5M
FY2021$5.0M
FY2022$5.2M
FY2023$5.7M
FY2024$6.9M
FY2025$7.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1964.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $6.8M Management & general 19% · $1.6M Fundraising 3% · $254K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $148K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Head of School
$147,538Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lester Walden$147,538$145,135$136,004$121,652$118,922$108,038

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates students academically and spiritually, preparing them to serve Christ.

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1 program · $6.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The school provides academic and spiritual training and extracurricular activities for students in the central savannah river area.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 58-0913314) · Dispute this line
$6.8Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$9.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$328K
Other incomeLn 4–11$52K
Money outPt IX
$8.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.8M
Managementcol C$1.6M
Fundraisingcol D$254K
Owns and owesPt X
$7.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$11.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$328K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$52K
Total revenueLn 12$9.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.8M
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$75K
Accounts receivableLn 4$1.3M
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$109K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8.3M
Other assetsLn 15$43K
Total assetsLn 16$11.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.4M
Net assetsLn 32$7.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5156
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M$1.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7.5M$8.3M
Total assetsLn 16$9.6M$11.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.7M$4.4M
Net assetsLn 32$6.9M$7.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$148K$115K$28K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.4M$3.4M$839K$133K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$167K$130K$32K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$397K$309K$75K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$425K$332K$81K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$4K$884$140
OccupancyLn 16$655K$511K$125K$20K
TravelLn 17$12K$10K$2K$366
InterestLn 20$70K$70K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$492K$384K$94K$15K
InsuranceLn 23$90K$70K$17K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.6M$1.3M$287K$45K
All other expensesLn 24e$147K$115K$28K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$8.6M$6.8M$1.6M$254K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 11, 2026 $9.0M$8.6M$328K$7.2M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 15, 2025 $9.0M$7.9M$1.2M$6.9M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jan 16, 2024 $8.2M$7.8M$489K$5.7M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 11, 2023 $7.4M$7.2M$247K$5.2M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Feb 15, 2022 $7.3M$5.8M$1.5M$5.0M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Feb 9, 2021 $6.4M$5.7M$686K$3.5M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors D · Assets and endowments E · Schools G · Fundraising O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $8,967,634 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $813,267$328,474
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $8,106,766$8,587,627
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $122,528$51,533
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $9,042,561$8,967,634
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,719,608$5,128,917
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,167,079$3,510,886
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $7,886,687$8,639,803
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,155,874$327,831
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $8,967,634 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$328,474
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$328,474
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $8,587,627$8,587,627
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $49,789$49,789
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,744$1,744
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8,589,371 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $49,789$8,967,634
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $8,639,803 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $115,080 · Management $28,032 · Fundraising $4,426$147,538
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,445,873 · Management $839,379 · Fundraising $132,534$4,417,786
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $130,129 · Management $31,698 · Fundraising $5,004$166,831
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $309,474 · Management $75,385 · Fundraising $11,903$396,762
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $331,557 · Management $80,764 · Fundraising $12,752$425,073
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,587$9,587
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,631 · Management $884 · Fundraising $140$4,655
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $511,274 · Management $124,541 · Fundraising $19,665$655,480
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,514 · Management $2,318 · Fundraising $366$12,198
IX-20 InterestPrograms $69,802$69,802
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $384,094 · Management $93,561 · Fundraising $14,773$492,428
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $69,838 · Management $17,012 · Fundraising $2,686$89,536
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,272,881 · Management $287,115 · Fundraising $45,333$1,605,329
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $114,502 · Management $27,892 · Fundraising $4,404$146,798
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,777,236 · Management $1,608,581 · Fundraising $253,986$8,639,803
Part X · Balance sheet $11,585,234 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,529,047$1,824,740
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $109,142$74,542
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $263,569$1,272,817
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $108,882$108,882
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,543,954$8,261,510
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $41,480$42,743
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $9,596,074$11,585,234
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $485,199$616,412
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $711,148$1,709,739
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $1,537,850$2,069,375
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,734,197$4,395,526
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $6,712,925$7,040,756
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $148,952$148,952
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,861,877$7,189,708
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $9,596,074$11,585,234
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $7,189,708 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$8,967,634
XI-2 Total expenses$8,639,803
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$327,831
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,861,877
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$7,189,708

Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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