To provide academic excellence in a diverse community while promoting christian values.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$71K 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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FY2021 · 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $126K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$71K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $111K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$536K
93% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 93% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.0M
-52% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$42K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2021▼ -52%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.6M
FY2025$2.5M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2021▼ -52%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.5M
FY2025$2.8M
Net assets
$42K
FY2021▲ +135%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$120K
FY2021$42K
FY2022$409K
FY2023$336K
FY2024$367K
FY2025$146K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 May 2018.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $1.0M Management & general 10% · $118K Fundraising 5% · $59K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $71K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Head of Scho
$71,000Pt VII · Sec A
President; T
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
Nancy T Clausey———$71,000$81,034
Kayla Cockrell$77,784$74,724$69,798——

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 15aNo

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1 program · $1.0M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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The organization is a christian community committed to guiding each child toward academic excellence while promoting christian values and cultivating their god-given talents. The organization was founded in 1972 to serve children three months through eigth grade.

$1.0Mprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$993K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.0M
Managementcol C$118K
Fundraisingcol D$59K
Owns and owesPt X
$42K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$380K
Total assetsLn 16$578K
LiabilitiesLn 26$536K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$993K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$380K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$380K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$148K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$51K
Total assetsLn 16$578K
LiabilitiesLn 26$536K
Net assetsLn 32$42K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 574
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$249K$380K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$113K$148K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$61K$51K
Total assetsLn 16$423K$578K
LiabilitiesLn 26$543K$536K
Net assetsLn 32−$120K$42K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$71K$60K$7K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$764K$649K$76K$38K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$60K$51K$6K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$10K$9K$1K$505
Payroll taxesLn 10$64K$54K$6K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K$650$325
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$2K$286$143
OccupancyLn 16$14K$12K$1K$720
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$9K$1K$512
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$105K$89K$10K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$75K$64K$8K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$1.0M$118K$59K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.5M$2.8M−$223K$146K 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.6M$2.5M$23K$367K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.1M$2.2M−$76K$336K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.8M$1.8M$63K$409K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.0M$1.2M−$175K$42K 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.1M$2.4M−$365K−$120K 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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,007,651 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $26,825$4,837
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,026,965$992,546
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,630$10,268
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $23,796$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,081,216$1,007,651
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,061,230$968,370
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $384,805$214,323
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,446,035$1,182,693
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$364,819−$175,042
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $1,007,651 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,837
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,837
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $992,546$992,546
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $10,268$10,268
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $992,546 · Excluded from tax $10,268$1,007,651
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,182,693 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $60,350 · Management $7,100 · Fundraising $3,550$71,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $649,368 · Management $76,396 · Fundraising $38,198$763,962
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $50,820 · Management $5,979 · Fundraising $2,989$59,788
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $8,593 · Management $1,011 · Fundraising $505$10,109
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $53,984 · Management $6,351 · Fundraising $3,176$63,511
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,525 · Management $650 · Fundraising $325$6,500
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,429 · Management $286 · Fundraising $143$2,858
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,240 · Management $1,440 · Fundraising $720$14,400
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $8,706 · Management $1,024 · Fundraising $512$10,242
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $89,148 · Management $10,487 · Fundraising $5,244$104,879
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $64,126 · Management $7,545 · Fundraising $3,773$75,444
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,005,289 · Management $118,269 · Fundraising $59,135$1,182,693
Part X · Balance sheet $578,407 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $249,336$379,745
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $61,031$50,790
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $112,850$147,872
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $423,217$578,407
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $71,718$72,866
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $8,876$12,829
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $462,600$450,679
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $543,194$536,374
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$238,023−$105,839
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $118,046$147,872
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$119,977$42,033
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $423,217$578,407
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $42,033 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,007,651
XI-2 Total expenses$1,182,693
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$175,042
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$119,977
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$24,352
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$312,700
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$42,033

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