Mobile Christian School

Tax-deductible

Mobile, AL501(c)(3)Since 1961EIN 63-0454364

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 133 employees.
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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $510K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$163K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$2.4M
29% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 29% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.1M
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$6.0M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$6.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$6.1M
FY2025▼ -7%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.1M
FY2021$5.9M
FY2022$6.5M
FY2023$7.1M
FY2024$6.6M
FY2025$6.1M
Expenses
$6.0M
FY2025▲ +2%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.8M
FY2021$5.6M
FY2022$5.5M
FY2023$5.6M
FY2024$5.9M
FY2025$6.0M
Net assets
$6.1M
FY2025▲ +2%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$3.7M
FY2023$5.3M
FY2024$6.0M
FY2025$6.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending May 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 Aug 1963.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $5.2M Management & general 12% · $719K Fundraising 1% · $55K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $163K 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
$108,333Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance
$55,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Clint Mitchell$108,333$101,233$95,050$75,033——
David Pahman———$60,985$106,850$103,333
Sarah Pahman———$40,525$55,100$53,000
Deana Newbill$55,000$53,000$51,000$25,000——
Hank Oakes——$8,672$4,111——

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Mobile Christian School is a nonprofit based in Mobile, AL, formed in 1961.

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1 program service account for $5.2M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Private education

$5.2Mprogram expense

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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
$6.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.9M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$294K
Money outPt IX
$6.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.2M
Managementcol C$719K
Fundraisingcol D$55K
Owns and owesPt X
$6.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$8.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$294K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.9M
Total revenueLn 12$6.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.3M
Other assetsLn 15$28K
Total assetsLn 16$8.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.4M
Net assetsLn 32$6.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5133
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M$2.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.4M$6.3M
Total assetsLn 16$8.5M$8.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.5M$2.4M
Net assetsLn 32$6.0M$6.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$168K$168K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.0M$2.7M$337K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$250K$208K$42K
Payroll taxesLn 10$246K$207K$39K
Accounting feesLn 11c$31K$31K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$15K$15K
Office expensesLn 13$47K$47K
OccupancyLn 16$301K$274K$27K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$8K$8K
InterestLn 20$67K$61K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$398K$362K$36K
InsuranceLn 23$221K$201K$20K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.1M$1.1M$38K
All other expensesLn 24e$124K$64K$5K$55K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.0M$5.2M$719K$55K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $6.1M$6.0M$128K$6.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $6.6M$5.9M$687K$6.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $7.1M$5.6M$1.6M$5.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $6.5M$5.5M$1.0M$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.9M$5.6M$310K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $5.1M$5.8M−$643K$2.4M 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $6,147,606 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$294,010
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$294,010
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,853,596$5,853,596
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,853,596 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$6,147,606
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,019,310 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $168,333$168,333
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,657,390 · Management $336,584$2,993,974
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $207,936 · Management $42,479$250,415
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $206,960 · Management $39,323$246,283
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $31,279$31,279
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $14,730$14,730
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $47,029$47,029
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $274,179 · Management $27,117$301,296
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $8,048$8,048
IX-20 InterestPrograms $60,710 · Management $6,004$66,714
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $361,944 · Management $35,797$397,741
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $200,743 · Management $19,854$220,597
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,110,386 · Management $38,247$1,148,633
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $64,219 · Management $5,189 · Fundraising $54,830$124,238
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,245,553 · Management $718,927 · Fundraising $54,830$6,019,310
Part X · Balance sheet $8,518,074 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,685,864$2,143,822
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $348,668$92,566
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,423,265$6,253,208
X-15 Other assets$28,478
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,458,797$8,518,074
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $759,413$754,595
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $270,188$292,361
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,507,221$2,438,202
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,950,576$6,029,891
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,000$49,981
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,951,576$6,079,872
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,458,797$8,518,074
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,079,872 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,147,606
XI-2 Total expenses$6,019,310
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$128,296
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,951,576
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,079,872

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