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

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$145K 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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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
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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $735K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$145K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.7M
28% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 28% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$9.0M
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$7.9M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$6.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$9.0M
FY2024▲ +10%
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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
$7.9M
FY2024▲ +2%
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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
$6.9M
FY2024▲ +20%
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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 FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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 Jan 1964.

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Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $6.3M Management & general 19% · $1.5M Fundraising 1% · $111K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $145K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Head of School
$145,135Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Directors
$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
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 · $6.3M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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The school provides academic and spiritual training and extracurricular activities for students in the central savannah river area.

$6.3Mprogram expense

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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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$9.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$813K
Other incomeLn 4–11$123K
Money outPt IX
$7.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.3M
Managementcol C$1.5M
Fundraisingcol D$111K
Owns and owesPt X
$6.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$9.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$813K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$123K
Total revenueLn 12$9.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7.5M
Other assetsLn 15$41K
Total assetsLn 16$9.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.7M
Net assetsLn 32$6.9M
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.4M$1.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7.7M$7.5M
Total assetsLn 16$11.7M$9.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.0M$2.7M
Net assetsLn 32$5.7M$6.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$145K$115K$28K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.1M$3.0M$1.1M$77K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$137K$99K$36K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$303K$218K$80K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$292K$262K$26K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$1K$424$3K
OccupancyLn 16$524K$471K$51K$2K
TravelLn 17$17K$10K$6K$647
InterestLn 20$109K$109K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$492K$443K$47K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$71K$64K$7K$353
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.4M$1.3M$118K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$264K$257K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.9M$6.3M$1.5M$111K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $9.0M$8.6M$328K$7.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $9.0M$7.9M$1.2M$6.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $8.2M$7.8M$489K$5.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $7.4M$7.2M$247K$5.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $7.3M$5.8M$1.5M$5.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $6.4M$5.7M$686K$3.5M 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
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Part I · Summary $9,042,561 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $552,469$813,267
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $7,601,533$8,106,766
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $94,508$122,528
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $8,248,510$9,042,561
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 $4,658,575$4,719,608
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,100,560$3,167,079
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $7,759,135$7,886,687
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $489,375$1,155,874
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $9,042,561 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$813,267
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$813,267
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $8,106,766$8,106,766
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $117,320$117,320
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $5,208$5,208
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8,111,974 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $117,320$9,042,561
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,886,687 across 14 lines filed
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $114,657 · Management $27,575 · Fundraising $2,903$145,135
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,969,114 · Management $1,089,088 · Fundraising $76,706$4,134,908
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $98,641 · Management $35,719 · Fundraising $2,547$136,907
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $217,914 · Management $79,902 · Fundraising $4,842$302,658
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $262,466 · Management $26,247 · Fundraising $2,916$291,629
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,254$9,254
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,271 · Management $424 · Fundraising $2,543$4,238
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $471,172 · Management $50,764 · Fundraising $1,588$523,524
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,485 · Management $5,937 · Fundraising $647$17,069
IX-20 InterestPrograms $109,110$109,110
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $443,185 · Management $46,781 · Fundraising $2,462$492,428
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $63,615 · Management $6,715 · Fundraising $353$70,683
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,260,548 · Management $118,053 · Fundraising $6,215$1,384,816
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $257,482 · Fundraising $6,846$264,328
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,288,914 · Management $1,487,205 · Fundraising $110,568$7,886,687
Part X · Balance sheet $9,596,074 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,355,714$1,529,047
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $118,913$109,142
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $359,744$263,569
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $38,566$108,882
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,746,309$7,543,954
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $52,738$41,480
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $11,671,984$9,596,074
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $587,897$485,199
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,011,792$711,148
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,965,981$2,734,197
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,577,534$6,712,925
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $128,469$148,952
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,706,003$6,861,877
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $11,671,984$9,596,074
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,861,877 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$9,042,561
XI-2 Total expenses$7,886,687
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,155,874
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,706,003
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,861,877

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