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Vail Christian Academy

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Edwards, CO501(c)(3)Since 1995EducationEIN 84-1331650Revenue $1.5M in FY2024

On file with the IRSvailchristianacademy.org31725 Highway 6, 81632-8166 · Edwards, COTax-exempt since Oct 1996School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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To provide education for kindergarten through eighth grade students in a private Christian environment.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 18 volunteers and 20 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
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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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $62K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $39K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$85K
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
-0.6% vs prior year
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
96%
Net assets
$466K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2024▼ -0.6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$945K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2024$1.5M
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2024-0.02%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$929K
FY2021$866K
FY2022$898K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2024$1.5M
Net assets
$466K
FY2024▲ +0.9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$167K
FY2021$308K
FY2022$428K
FY2023$458K
FY2024$461K
FY2024$466K

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 Oct 1996.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $1.4M Management & general 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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Nate Morris
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Billy Iverson
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Lyle
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ian Widmer
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kerry Starzed
Board Member
$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers Christian-based education for kindergarten through eighth grade students.

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1 program · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Tuition and student fees are collected to cover costs associated with operating a kindergarten through eighth grade school.

$1.4Mprogram 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
Oshaughnessy Family FoundationFY2024$22K
Vail Valley Cares INCFY2024$8K
Cobb Family FoundationFY2024$7K
Nicholson Family FoundationFY2024$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$39K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$257K
Other incomeLn 4–11$163K
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$53K
Owns and owesPt X
$466K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$370K
Total assetsLn 16$551K
LiabilitiesLn 26$85K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$257K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$140K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$163K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$370K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$370K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$180K
Total assetsLn 16$551K
LiabilitiesLn 26$85K
Net assetsLn 32$466K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 520
VolunteersI 618
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$388K$370K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$138K$180K
Total assetsLn 16$539K$551K
LiabilitiesLn 26$78K$85K
Net assetsLn 32$461K$466K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$935K$935K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$34K$34K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$68K$68K
Payroll taxesLn 10$103K$103K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$16K$16K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$18K$3K$15K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$166K$166K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16K$16K
InsuranceLn 23$36K$9K$27K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$82K$82K
All other expensesLn 24e$941$941
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$1.4M$53K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $1.5M$1.5M$3K$461K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.2M$30K$458K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.0M$898K$120K$428K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.0M$866K$141K$308K 990 PDF
FY2020 $945K$929K$15K$167K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,480,966 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $150,802$256,759
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,045,428$1,056,340
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,101$4,725
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $288,336$163,142
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,489,667$1,480,966
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,100$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,085,729$1,139,224
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $399,761$347,080
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,486,590$1,486,304
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,077−$5,338
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $1,480,966 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$140,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$116,759
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$256,759
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,056,340$1,056,340
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $4,725$4,725
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $162,142$162,142
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,000$1,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,062,065 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $162,142$1,480,966
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,486,304 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $934,621$934,621
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $33,622$33,622
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $67,692$67,692
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $103,289$103,289
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $15,614$15,614
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $10,804$10,804
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,257 · Management $14,709$17,966
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,307$1,307
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $166,274$166,274
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $16,364$16,364
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,684 · Management $27,359$36,043
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $81,767$81,767
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $941$941
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,433,432 · Management $52,872 · Fundraising $0$1,486,304
Part X · Balance sheet $550,637 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $387,730$370,138
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $137,863$180,499
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $538,837$550,637
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $527$535
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $77,080$84,554
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $77,607$85,089
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $461,230$465,548
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $461,230$465,548
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $538,837$550,637
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $465,548 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,480,966
XI-2 Total expenses$1,486,304
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$5,338
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$461,230
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$9,656
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$465,548

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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