The Christ School partners with families to provide academic excellence through an individualized, Christ-centered k - 8 experience.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers and 143 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
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 $1.1M a year · 13% 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
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$119K
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $45K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4.0M
36% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 36% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$11.1M
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$10.1M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$7.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$11.1M
FY2025▼ -8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.9M
FY2021$6.0M
FY2022$6.4M
FY2023$8.3M
FY2024$12.1M
FY2025$11.1M
Expenses
$10.1M
FY2025▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.8M
FY2021$5.0M
FY2022$6.1M
FY2023$7.2M
FY2024$9.1M
FY2025$10.1M
Net assets
$7.3M
FY2025▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$946K
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$6.3M
FY2025$7.3M

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 Oct 1996.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $8.4M Management & general 17% · $1.7M Fundraising 0% · $11K

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; $119K 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
$119,157Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Gerald L Eshleman’s $119K as Head of School is at the 6th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Aaron Farrant—$256,527$122,500$169,335$162,389$152,576
Gerald L Eshleman$119,157—————

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

Helps families achieve academic excellence through Christ-centered K-8 education.

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1 program · $8.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To provide an independent christian education to approximately 562 students in grades kindergarten through eighth.

$8.4Mprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$45K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $1.5M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$160,903
Unitemized GrantFY2023$292,047
Unitemized GrantFY2022$296,691
Unitemized GrantFY2021$256,812
Unitemized GrantFY2020$260,345
Unitemized GrantFY2019$248,633

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$11.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$341K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$290K
Money outPt IX
$10.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$8.4M
Managementcol C$1.7M
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$7.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.3M
Total assetsLn 16$11.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$290K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$341K
Other incomeLn 4–11$200K
Gains on assetsLn 7$51K
Total revenueLn 12$11.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.8M
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$11.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.0M
Net assetsLn 32$7.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5143
VolunteersI 6100
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$4.7M$6.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.6M$1.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.9M$2.8M
Total assetsLn 16$10.3M$11.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.0M$4.0M
Net assetsLn 32$6.3M$7.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$161K$161K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$110K$55K$44K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$5.4M$4.4M$973K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$150K$123K$27K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.0M$829K$182K
Payroll taxesLn 10$400K$328K$72K
Legal feesLn 11b$21K$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$39K$32K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$220K$197K$23K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$171K$140K$31K
Office expensesLn 13$19K$16K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$28K$28K
OccupancyLn 16$509K$417K$92K
TravelLn 17$215$176$39
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K$92
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$325K$266K$58K
InsuranceLn 23$60K$49K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.3M$1.1M$151K
All other expensesLn 24e$178K$146K$32K
Total functional expensesLn 25$10.1M$8.4M$1.7M$11K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $11.1M$10.1M$1.0M$7.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $12.1M$9.1M$3.0M$6.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $8.3M$7.2M$1.1M$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $6.4M$6.1M$310K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $6.0M$5.0M$966K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.9M$4.8M$155K$946K 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 $11,107,845 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,579,152$289,581
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $9,041,528$10,276,894
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $314,505$341,268
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $199,978$200,102
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $12,135,163$11,107,845
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $292,047$160,903
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $6,282,667$7,075,280
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,562,794$2,870,995
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $9,137,508$10,107,178
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,997,655$1,000,667
Part VI · Governance 8 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $11,107,845 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $66,620 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$289,581
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$289,581
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $10,210,274$10,210,274
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $290,549$290,549
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $50,719$50,719
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $200,102$200,102
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $10,276,894 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $541,370$11,107,845
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $10,107,178 across 19 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $160,903$160,903
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $55,224 · Management $44,179 · Fundraising $11,045$110,448
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,431,775 · Management $972,829$5,404,604
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $122,758 · Management $26,947$149,705
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $828,526 · Management $181,871$1,010,397
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $328,103 · Management $72,023$400,126
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $10,311 · Management $10,311$20,622
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $31,796 · Management $6,980$38,776
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $196,744 · Management $22,901$219,645
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $140,489 · Management $30,839$171,328
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $15,573 · Management $3,418$18,991
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $28,432$28,432
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $417,364 · Management $91,617$508,981
IX-17 TravelPrograms $176 · Management $39$215
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,746 · Management $92$1,838
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $266,461 · Management $58,492$324,953
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $48,936 · Management $10,742$59,678
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,148,752 · Management $151,077$1,299,829
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $145,720 · Management $31,987$177,707
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $8,379,789 · Management $1,716,344 · Fundraising $11,045$10,107,178
Part X · Balance sheet $11,282,229 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,725,707$6,342,495
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $700,000$356,400
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $16,250$9,388
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,926,759$2,762,479
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $1,632,219$1,811,467
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $269,863$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $10,270,798$11,282,229
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $580,925$682,434
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $3,144,149$3,323,266
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $269,863$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,994,937$4,005,700
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,274,546$6,469,756
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,001,315$806,773
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,275,861$7,276,529
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $10,270,798$11,282,229
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $7,276,529 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$11,107,845
XI-2 Total expenses$10,107,178
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,000,667
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,275,861
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$7,276,529

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

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