Advancing the two greatest commandments in the life of each student. The vision is to provide an excellent, christ-centered education to students in the city of birmingham.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$288K 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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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 $1.6M a year · 25% 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
$288K
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
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $3K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$281K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
24
of 24 voting members
Looks good: 24 of 24 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$8.6M
+29% vs prior year
Spent
$6.5M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$13.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$8.6M
FY2025▲ +29%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.9M
FY2021$4.2M
FY2022$4.8M
FY2023$11.3M
FY2024$6.6M
FY2025$8.6M
Expenses
$6.5M
FY2025▲ +20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.0M
FY2021$4.1M
FY2022$4.6M
FY2023$5.1M
FY2024$5.4M
FY2025$6.5M
Net assets
$13.7M
FY2025▲ +18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.0M
FY2021$5.1M
FY2022$5.3M
FY2023$11.5M
FY2024$11.6M
FY2025$13.7M

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 Jan 1997.

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% · $5.6M Management & general 13% · $819K

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

26 people listed on the 990; $288K 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
Executive Director
$175,185Pt VII · Sec A
$112,645Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Brian Goessing’s $175K as Executive Director is at the 76th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M 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.

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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

Educates inner-city children through a Christian K-12 day school.

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1 program · $5.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Restoration academy is an urban, christian school that offers low teacher-to-student ratios in classrooms. For the past 18 years, all of our seniors have been accepted to college. Most graduates go on to college, and some go into trade and military. The school offers athletics for elementary, middle, and high school students.

$5.6Mprogram 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$3K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$8.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$390K
Money outPt IX
$6.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.6M
Managementcol C$819K
Owns and owesPt X
$13.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$14.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$281K
PeoplePt VI, VII
26
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a24
IndependentVI 1b24
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$390K
Investment incomeLn 3$27K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.1M
Gains on assetsLn 7−$13K
Total revenueLn 12$8.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11.7M
Other assetsLn 15$64K
Total assetsLn 16$14.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$281K
Net assetsLn 32$13.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5103
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$682K$1.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11.1M$11.7M
Total assetsLn 16$12.8M$14.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M$281K
Net assetsLn 32$11.6M$13.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.8M$3.4M$379K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$473K$426K$47K
Payroll taxesLn 10$271K$244K$27K
Accounting feesLn 11c$191K$38K$153K
Office expensesLn 13$171K$119K$51K
InterestLn 20$31K$31K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$409K$409K
InsuranceLn 23$92K$65K$28K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$879K$751K$129K
All other expensesLn 24e$159K$155K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.5M$5.6M$819K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $8.6M$6.5M$2.1M$13.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $6.6M$5.4M$1.3M$11.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $11.3M$5.1M$6.2M$11.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.8M$4.6M$198K$5.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.2M$4.1M$28K$5.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.9M$4.0M−$47K$5.0M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $8,595,947 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,802,413$7,058,003
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $625,684$389,604
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $146,577$27,157
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $74,697$1,121,183
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $6,649,371$8,595,947
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 $3,827,703$4,533,242
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,553,655$1,932,314
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,381,358$6,465,556
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,268,013$2,130,391
Part VI · Governance 24 of 24 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body24
VI-1b Independent voting members24
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $8,595,947 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,058,003
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,058,003
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $389,604$389,604
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $40,462$40,462
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$13,305−$13,305
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,121,183$1,121,183
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,551,249 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$13,305$8,595,947
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,465,556 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,409,817 · Management $378,869$3,788,686
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $425,864 · Management $47,318$473,182
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $244,237 · Management $27,137$271,374
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $38,251 · Management $153,003$191,254
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $119,438 · Management $51,188$170,626
IX-20 InterestPrograms $30,563$30,563
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $408,795$408,795
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $64,719 · Management $27,737$92,456
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $750,749 · Management $128,664$879,413
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $154,511 · Management $4,696$159,207
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,646,944 · Management $818,612 · Fundraising $0$6,465,556
Part X · Balance sheet $14,010,439 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $682,362$1,926,339
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $944,139$264,188
X-4 Accounts receivable$77,271
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $11,087,698$11,678,637
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $94,527$64,004
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $12,808,726$14,010,439
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $710,024$211,335
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $499,405$69,416
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,209,429$280,751
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $9,994,422$11,938,570
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,604,875$1,791,118
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $11,599,297$13,729,688
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $12,808,726$14,010,439
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $13,729,688 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$8,595,947
XI-2 Total expenses$6,465,556
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,130,391
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$11,599,297
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$13,729,688

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