Cor Deo School

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The mission of The Cor Deo School is to provide an exceptional classical education designed to cultivate wisdom, virtue, and a deep faith in Christ, equipping students to engage their world with purpose, reason, truth, and grace.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 81-4164172) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 80 volunteers and 25 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $227K a year · 19% of revenue · last 3 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
75% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$89K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
13.8 mo
of spending, in cash
13.8 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$1.3M
56% of total assets
Liabilities are 56% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
6 of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$1.7M
+40% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
75%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2025▲ +40%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$589K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.7M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$434K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.3M
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +91%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$512K
FY2024$558K
FY2025$1.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2022.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $947K Management & general 21% · $262K Fundraising 4% · $53K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $89K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Head of School
$89,250Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sarah McInnis’s $89K as Head of School is at the 24th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Sarah McInnis$89,250$54,706—
Steve Marshall—$12,046$25,031

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates students in classical studies, fostering wisdom, virtue, and faith for purposeful engagement with the world.

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1 program · $947K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Cor Deo approaches every activity and subject through the lens of God's love, and seeks to not only impart knowledge, but to also provide a strong spiritual foundation to each student. The school offers a challenging academic program centered on strong language, reading, writing, and critical thinking skills.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 81-4164172) · Dispute this line
$947Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$462K
Other incomeLn 4–11$85K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$947K
Managementcol C$262K
Fundraisingcol D$53K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$462K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$31K
Other incomeLn 4–11$85K
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$269K
SavingsLn 2$1.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.5M
Accounts receivableLn 4$842K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$28K
Other assetsLn 15$75K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 525
VolunteersI 680
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$970K$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32$558K$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$66K$66K
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$94K$31K$32K$31K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$632K$573K$59K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$26K$22K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$69K$58K$9K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$61K$61K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$17K$3K$14K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$143K$129K$14K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$12K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$13K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$81K$45K$17K$19K
All other expensesLn 24e$20K$19K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$947K$262K$53K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 30, 2025 $1.7M$1.3M$480K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 13, 2024 $1.2M$1.2M$46K$558K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 7, 2024 $589K$434K$155K$512K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,742,247 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $113,140$461,637
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,038,997$1,164,235
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,792$31,292
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $81,888$85,083
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,241,817$1,742,247
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $57,450$65,577
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $819,101$821,519
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $319,273$375,572
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,195,824$1,262,668
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $45,993$479,579
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,742,247 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$461,637
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$4,107
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$461,637
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,164,235$1,164,235
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $31,292$31,292
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $85,083$85,083
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,164,235 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $116,375$1,742,247
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,262,668 across 16 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $65,577$65,577
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $30,855 · Management $31,790 · Fundraising $30,855$93,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $573,199 · Management $59,115$632,314
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $21,770 · Management $4,501$26,271
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $57,786 · Management $8,696 · Fundraising $2,952$69,434
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,590$1,590
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $60,652$60,652
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $10,198$10,198
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $11,148$11,148
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,410 · Management $13,836$17,246
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,614 · Management $2,871$5,485
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $128,549 · Management $14,283$142,832
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $12,148$12,148
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $12,982$12,982
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $44,855 · Management $17,469 · Fundraising $18,945$81,269
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $18,831 · Management $1,191$20,022
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $947,446 · Management $262,470 · Fundraising $52,752$1,262,668
Part X · Balance sheet $2,399,141 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $257,160$268,899
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $713,084$1,184,555
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $639,625$842,368
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $29,644$28,188
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $192$75,131
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,639,705$2,399,141
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $51,612$56,489
X-19 Deferred revenue$4,413
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,029,749$1,272,755
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,081,361$1,333,657
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $456,467$630,256
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $101,877$435,228
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $558,344$1,065,484
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,639,705$2,399,141
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,065,484 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,742,247
XI-2 Total expenses$1,262,668
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$479,579
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$558,344
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$27,561
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,065,484

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

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