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Coram Deo Classical School INC

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Mount Vernon, IL501(c)(3)Since 2017 EIN 82-2909244Revenue $322K in FY2025Latest return filed May 14, 2026

On file with the IRSMount Vernon, ILTax-exempt since Aug 2018School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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Coram Deo Classical School trains JR k-12th grade students with a christ-centered, Classical education to transform their culture for christ. This School began as a ministry of a local church and offically launched under their own tax identification number on january 1, 2020.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 82-2909244) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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
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
0 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $29K a year · 9% of revenue · last 4 filings
A surplus in 0 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
100% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
0.1 mo
of spending, in cash
0.1 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $90
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$68K
20% of total assets
Liabilities are 20% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
5 of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$322K
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$366K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$277K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$322K
FY2025▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$218K
FY2023$383K
FY2024$332K
FY2025$322K
Expenses
$366K
FY2025▲ +3%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$264K
FY2023$388K
FY2024$356K
FY2025$366K
Net assets
$277K
FY2025▼ -14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$402K
FY2023$343K
FY2024$320K
FY2025$277K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2018.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $366K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Jeff Fernberg
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michael Hiner
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dan Black
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Josh Polk
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Wilemon
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kay Dorris
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 K-12 students with a Christ-centered, classical approach to transform culture.

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1 program · $366K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Coram deo classical school serves many students during the school year. The school uses a classical curriculum focused on traditional teaching methods that have produced some of the greatest thinkers from our past.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 82-2909244) · Dispute this line
$366Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$90
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$90

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$322K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$228K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$93K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$525
Money outPt IX
$366K
Ln 25
Programscol B$366K
Owns and owesPt X
$277K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3K
Total assetsLn 16$345K
LiabilitiesLn 26$68K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$93K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$70K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$525
Other incomeLn 4–11$228K
Total revenueLn 12$322K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3K
Accounts receivableLn 4$5K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$336K
Total assetsLn 16$345K
LiabilitiesLn 26$68K
Net assetsLn 32$277K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$14K$3K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$351K$336K
Total assetsLn 16$364K$345K
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K$68K
Net assetsLn 32$320K$277K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$227K$227K
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$19K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$624$624
OccupancyLn 16$33K$33K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$15K$15K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$45K$45K
All other expensesLn 24e$22K$22K
Total functional expensesLn 25$366K$366K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 14, 2026 $322K$366K−$44K$277K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 27, 2024 $332K$356K−$23K$320K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024 $383K$388K−$5K$343K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jun 9, 2022 $218K$264K−$46K$402K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support D · Assets and endowments G · Fundraising O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $322,185 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$93,173
I-9 Program service revenue$525
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$228,487
I-12 Total revenue$322,185
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$245,911
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$119,824
I-18 Total expenses$365,735
I-19 Revenue less expenses−$43,550
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $322,185 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $3,295 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$69,822
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$23,351
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$93,173
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $525$525
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $225,192$225,192
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $229,012 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$322,185
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $365,735 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $226,813$226,813
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,098$19,098
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,859$3,859
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $624$624
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $33,166$33,166
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $15,203$15,203
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $45,099$45,099
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $21,873$21,873
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $365,735 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$365,735
Part X · Balance sheet $344,797 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $13,781$3,440
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year −$766$5,471
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $351,089$335,886
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $364,104$344,797
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $16,500$17,000
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $25,000$48,743
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,524$2,524
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $44,024$68,267
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $320,080$276,530
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $320,080$276,530
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $364,104$344,797
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $276,530 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$322,185
XI-2 Total expenses$365,735
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$43,550
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$320,080
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$276,530

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

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