Jacksonville College exists to provide a distinctly christian environment upholding high standards of ethics and morality to persue academic excellence by emphasizing the

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers and 135 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $149K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$132K
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
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3.5M
54% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 54% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.9M
+26% vs prior year
Spent
$4.4M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$3.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$4.9M
FY2024▲ +26%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.4M
FY2021$5.4M
FY2022$5.5M
FY2023$3.9M
FY2024$4.9M
Expenses
$4.4M
FY2024▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.7M
FY2021$5.2M
FY2022$5.4M
FY2023$4.6M
FY2024$4.4M
Net assets
$3.0M
FY2024▲ +23%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.7M
FY2021$4.0M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$3.0M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 1957.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $4.4M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

17 people listed on the 990; $132K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$90,000Pt VII · Sec A
Consultant
$42,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dr David Erickson’s $90K as President is at the 25th 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dr Joseph Lightner——$96,600$48,300—
Dr David Erickson$90,000$40,358———
Dr Mike Smith———$61,683$88,299
Dr John Mann$42,000$69,300$78,600——

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

Offers Christian education focused on academic excellence and ethical development.

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1 program · $4.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Jacksonville College provides quality college education in the Christian environment for students in their first two years of college. This is the only purpose which Jacksonville College serves.

$4.4Mprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$130K
Money outPt IX
$4.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.4M
Owns and owesPt X
$3.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$194K
Total assetsLn 16$6.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$130K
Gains on assetsLn 7$4K
Total revenueLn 12$4.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$125K
SavingsLn 2$69K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$194K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.0M
Other assetsLn 15$2.9M
Total assetsLn 16$6.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.5M
Net assetsLn 32$3.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5135
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY24FY23FY22FY21FY20
End of yearLn 1g$2.0M$2.0M$2.0M$2.0M$2.0M
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$395K$194K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.3M$3.0M
Total assetsLn 16$5.3M$6.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.8M$3.5M
Net assetsLn 32$2.4M$3.0M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.2M$2.2M$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$22K$22K$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$128K$128K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$166K$166K$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$18K$18K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$15K$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$3K$3K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$807$807$0$0
Information technologyLn 14$106K$106K$0$0
InterestLn 20$69K$69K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$163K$163K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$204K$204K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$46K$46K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$1.3M$1.3M$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.4M$4.4M$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 11, 2025 $4.9M$4.4M$439K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Sep 18, 2024 $3.9M$4.6M−$753K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 10, 2023 $5.5M$5.4M$156K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jul 21, 2022 $5.4M$5.2M$251K$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $5.4M$4.7M$651K$3.7M 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 $4,883,399 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $726,420$1,129,219
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,108,879$3,624,392
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $51,773$129,788
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,887,072$4,883,399
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,672,541$2,478,089
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,967,627$1,966,777
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,640,168$4,444,866
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$753,096$438,533
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,883,399 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,189,960 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,129,219
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,129,219
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,434,432
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$126,068
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $3,720 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,720
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,754,180 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$4,883,399
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,444,866 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,161,486 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,161,486
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $21,921 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$21,921
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $128,327 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$128,327
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $166,355 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$166,355
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $17,918 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$17,918
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $15,052 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$15,052
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $2,805 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,805
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $807 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$807
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $105,693 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$105,693
IX-20 InterestPrograms $69,176 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$69,176
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $163,353 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$163,353
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $204,047 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$204,047
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $46,147 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$46,147
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,341,779 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,341,779
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,444,866 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,444,866
Part X · Balance sheet $6,456,241 assets, 14 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $250,000; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $293,130$125,492
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $101,913$68,836
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $164,976$106,547
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $2,139$3,170
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,298,290$2,961,151
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,397,768$2,941,045
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,258,216$6,456,241
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $311,472$398,114
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,840,750$3,471,028
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $445,986$1,013,733
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,971,480$1,971,480
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,417,466$2,985,213
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,258,216$6,456,241
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,985,213 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,883,399
XI-2 Total expenses$4,444,866
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$438,533
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,417,466
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$129,214
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,985,213

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