Whitefield Academy INC

Tax-deductible

Mableton, GA501(c)(3)Since 1974EIN 58-1224983Revenue $44.7M in FY2025

On file with the IRSwhitefieldacademy.com1 Whitefield Dr Se, 30126-5236 · Mableton, GATax-exempt since Jun 1974School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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Whitefield Academy is a christ-centered college preparatory school that bolsters christian families in rearing young people who go on to college and life with a passion for learning, for putting others ahead of self, and for the living and active jesus. Whitefield Academy operates pre-kindergarten through high school with time-tested practices and qualities of a top prep school. The school requires academic excellence without excuse based in evangelical christianity without apology. The school builds a strong sense of community through responsibility and initiative without manipulation or coercion.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 141 volunteers and 314 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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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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
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5.8M a year · 17% 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
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.3M
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
13
named funders · $3.1M
Looks good: 13 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$28.5M
25% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 25% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 20 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 20 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$44.7M
+19% vs prior year
Spent
$34.1M
To programs
78%
Net assets
$85.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$44.7M
FY2025▲ +19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$22.5M
FY2021$24.8M
FY2022$37.5M
FY2023$34.0M
FY2024$37.6M
FY2025$44.7M
Expenses
$34.1M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$21.6M
FY2021$23.9M
FY2022$25.9M
FY2023$29.0M
FY2024$31.6M
FY2025$34.1M
Net assets
$85.2M
FY2025▲ +15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$50.7M
FY2021$52.0M
FY2022$63.1M
FY2023$68.1M
FY2024$74.2M
FY2025$85.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Jun 1974.

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% · $26.5M Management & general 19% · $6.6M Fundraising 3% · $1.0M

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

27 people listed on the 990; $1.3M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Head of School
$435,113Pt VII · Sec A
Asst Head of Operations
$151,976Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Head of Academics
$147,978Pt VII · Sec A
Dir of Development
$147,065Pt VII · Sec A
Dir of Professional Growth
$134,181Pt VII · Sec A
Dir of Finance
$133,284Pt VII · Sec A
Dir of Student Leadership
$117,561Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kevin Bracher$435,113$421,708$410,353$391,135$399,386$346,380
Michelle Hines——$145,139$165,082$154,432$149,318
Brian Kennerly$151,976$149,574$148,730$140,905$135,085$129,632
Heather Karvis$147,978$126,324————
Nathan Stevens——$147,686$139,956$130,745$126,778
Lauren Race$147,065$136,608$131,399$127,453$118,823$103,382
Maryellen Berry$134,181$134,339$134,018$126,658$116,591$112,461
Frances Banta$133,284$116,455————

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates Christian students academically and spiritually, strengthening families.

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1 program · $26.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The whitefield educational program includes the traditional academic disciplines as well as religious studies, sports, theater, art, and community service. We accept students from all christian denominations who wish to join other christian believers in providing children the finest christ-centered preparatory school education.

$26.5Mprogram 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
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Grants paid · 5 grants · $15.2M · 2021–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$4,478,200
Unitemized GrantFY2023$4,009,700
Love and Hope FoundationGA · FY2023$6,500
Unitemized GrantFY2022$3,428,530
Unitemized GrantFY2021$3,316,900

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$44.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$30.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.2M
Money outPt IX
$34.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$26.5M
Managementcol C$6.6M
Fundraisingcol D$1.0M
Owns and owesPt X
$85.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$32.8M
Total assetsLn 16$113.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$28.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
27
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12.9M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$554K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$30.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$65K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$44.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$32.8M
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$32.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$47.4M
Other assetsLn 15$41K
Total assetsLn 16$113.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$28.5M
Net assetsLn 32$85.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5314
VolunteersI 6141
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$25.1M$32.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.5M$5.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$44.3M$47.4M
Total assetsLn 16$101.0M$113.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$26.8M$28.5M
Net assetsLn 32$74.2M$85.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4.5M$4.5M
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$633K$418K$190K$25K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$12.9M$8.5M$3.9M$518K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$539K$372K$146K$22K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.5M$1.0M$394K$44K
Payroll taxesLn 10$996K$677K$279K$40K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$12K$12K
Accounting feesLn 11c$62K$62K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$42K$42K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.6M$1.2M$320K$64K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$177K$88K$67K$21K
Office expensesLn 13$557K$423K$117K$17K
Information technologyLn 14$548K$417K$110K$22K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$2.0M$1.8M$183K$20K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$49K$39K$8K$2K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2.6M$2.3M$233K$26K
InsuranceLn 23$210K$168K$34K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4.0M$3.3M$513K$162K
All other expensesLn 24e$1.2M$1.1M$46K$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$34.1M$26.5M$6.6M$1.0M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $44.7M$34.1M$10.6M$85.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $37.6M$31.6M$6.0M$74.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $34.0M$29.0M$5.0M$68.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $37.5M$25.9M$11.6M$63.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $24.8M$23.9M$884K$52.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $22.5M$21.6M$876K$50.7M 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $44,737,197 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $7,744,881$12,869,472
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $28,412,437$30,601,272
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $814,221$1,201,696
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $644,680$64,757
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $37,616,219$44,737,197
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,016,200$4,478,200
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $15,279,425$16,573,219
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $12,346,231$13,051,999
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $31,641,856$34,103,418
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $5,974,363$10,633,779
Part VI · Governance 16 of 20 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body20
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $44,737,197 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $43,083 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$12,869,472
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$554,201
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$12,869,472
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $30,601,272$30,601,272
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,201,696$1,201,696
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $21,674$21,674
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $30,601,272 · Excluded from tax $1,266,453$44,737,197
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $34,103,418 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $4,478,200$4,478,200
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $417,682 · Management $189,855 · Fundraising $25,314$632,851
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $8,544,588 · Management $3,883,904 · Fundraising $517,854$12,946,346
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $371,866 · Management $145,513 · Fundraising $21,557$538,936
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,021,138 · Management $393,867 · Fundraising $43,763$1,458,768
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $677,496 · Management $278,969 · Fundraising $39,853$996,318
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $12,200$12,200
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $61,539$61,539
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $42,288$42,288
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,217,138 · Management $320,299 · Fundraising $64,060$1,601,497
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $88,359 · Management $67,152 · Fundraising $21,206$176,717
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $423,113 · Management $116,913 · Fundraising $16,702$556,728
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $416,805 · Management $109,686 · Fundraising $21,937$548,428
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,828,467 · Management $182,847 · Fundraising $20,316$2,031,630
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $38,972 · Management $7,794 · Fundraising $1,949$48,715
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,325,669 · Management $232,567 · Fundraising $25,841$2,584,077
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $168,030 · Management $33,606 · Fundraising $8,401$210,037
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,329,425 · Management $512,654 · Fundraising $161,891$4,003,970
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,113,545 · Management $46,077 · Fundraising $14,551$1,174,173
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $26,460,493 · Management $6,637,730 · Fundraising $1,005,195$34,103,418
Part X · Balance sheet $113,687,623 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $18,338,328$32,808,849
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $6,811,591$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $11,737,395$13,847,617
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $13,517,002$13,876,704
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $112,842$72,715
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $571,124$495,343
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $44,329,151$47,407,610
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $5,485,918$5,137,817
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $54,312$40,968
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $100,957,663$113,687,623
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,358,026$2,792,868
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $23,465,078$24,252,686
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $1,950,000$1,450,000
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $26,773,104$28,495,554
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $45,818,414$44,863,873
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $28,366,145$40,328,196
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $74,184,559$85,192,069
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $100,957,663$113,687,623
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $85,192,069 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$44,737,197
XI-2 Total expenses$34,103,418
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$10,633,779
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$74,184,559
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$531,231
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$157,500
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$85,192,069

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

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