Cornerstone Christian Academy

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Abingdon, VA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 80-0607152

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Classical education for children k through 12 grade levels.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $116K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $136K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$435K
34% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 34% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.0M
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$2.1M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$831K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2025▲ +5%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$2.0M
Expenses
$2.1M
FY2025▼ -7%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$2.1M
Net assets
$831K
FY2025▼ -5%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$373K
FY2021$608K
FY2022$939K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$871K
FY2025$831K

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 2011.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $1.8M Management & general 13% · $273K Fundraising 3% · $61K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mrs Dana Dando’s $70K as Head of Scho is at the 14th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
Mrs Dana Dando$70,000$73,224

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

Provides classical education for children in kindergarten through twelfth grade.

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1 program service account for $1.8M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Provided education to students from the community in kindergarten through 12TH grades.

$1.8Mprogram 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 · FY2024
RenewanationFY2024$44K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$136K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.5M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$529K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Money outPt IX
$2.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.8M
Managementcol C$273K
Fundraisingcol D$61K
Owns and owesPt X
$831K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$216K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$435K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$529K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$159K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$16K
SavingsLn 2$200K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$216K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$435K
Net assetsLn 32$831K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 564
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$287K$216K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$518K$435K
Net assetsLn 32$871K$831K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.3M$1.1M$184K
Payroll taxesLn 10$102K$88K$14K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$21K$21K
OccupancyLn 16$63K$63K
InterestLn 20$18K$18K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$52K$52K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$13K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$241K$180K$61K
All other expensesLn 24e$245K$228K$18K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.1M$1.8M$273K$61K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.0M$2.1M−$40K$831K 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.0M$2.3M−$296K$871K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.4M$2.1M$228K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.2M$1.8M$331K$939K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.9M$1.7M$235K$608K 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.0M$1.7M$241K$373K 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 $2,046,696 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $7,335 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$158,530
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$370,730
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$529,260
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,519,273$1,519,273
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $11,214$11,214
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$20,386
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,537,822$2,046,696
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,086,716 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,128,204 · Management $183,661$1,311,865
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $87,996 · Management $14,325$102,321
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,364$7,364
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $11,060$11,060
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $21,267$21,267
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $63,275$63,275
IX-20 InterestManagement $17,878$17,878
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $51,996$51,996
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $13,457$13,457
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $180,044 · Fundraising $60,730$240,774
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $227,784 · Management $17,675$245,459
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,752,756 · Management $273,230 · Fundraising $60,730$2,086,716
Part X · Balance sheet $1,266,414 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $59,280$16,491
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $227,915$199,629
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,102,291$1,050,294
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,389,486$1,266,414
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $17,096$3,576
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $9,523$26,608
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $518,070$435,017
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $871,416$831,397
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $871,416$831,397
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,389,486$1,266,414
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $831,397 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,046,696
XI-2 Total expenses$2,086,716
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$40,020
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$871,416
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$831,397

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

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