Educate students from preschool through high school in a genuine faith environment through academics, athletics and arts in a formal classroom sitting.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$376K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4.8M a year · 47% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$376K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $47K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8.7M
22% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 22% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$12.0M
-22% vs prior year
Spent
$6.3M
To programs
67%
Net assets
$31.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$12.0M
FY2025▼ -22%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$7.7M
FY2021$6.0M
FY2022$7.5M
FY2023$12.1M
FY2024$15.5M
FY2025$12.0M
Expenses
$6.3M
FY2025▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.5M
FY2021$3.3M
FY2022$4.2M
FY2023$9.2M
FY2024$5.6M
FY2025$6.3M
Net assets
$31.6M
FY2025▲ +22%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$7.0M
FY2021$9.8M
FY2022$13.1M
FY2023$16.0M
FY2024$25.9M
FY2025$31.6M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending May 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 May 1999.

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Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $4.2M Management & general 33% · $2.1M

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

9 people listed on the 990; $376K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director of Athletics and Activities
$126,247Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Operations
$125,945Pt VII · Sec A
$124,080Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Reed Doughty’s $126K as Director of Athletics and Activities is at the 8th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Larry Zimbelman$124,080$139,467$107,877$102,781$122,181—
Mitch Doughty$125,945$129,333$117,278$101,328—$69,368
Reed Doughty$126,247—————
Peter Fetterly————$48,526$35,665
Diana Durrill——$16,740$9,240——
Eric Rakers—$3,500$1,750$500——

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Educates students from preschool to high school in faith through academics, athletics, and arts.

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1 program · $4.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Educate students from kindergarten through high school in a genuine faith environment through academics, athletics and arts in a formal classroom setting.

$4.2Mprogram 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 2 funders$47K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$12.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.9M
Other incomeLn 4–11$218K
Money outPt IX
$6.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.2M
Managementcol C$2.1M
Owns and owesPt X
$31.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.7M
Total assetsLn 16$40.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$69K
Other incomeLn 4–11$218K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$12K
Total revenueLn 12$12.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$36.5M
Total assetsLn 16$40.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.7M
Net assetsLn 32$31.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 594
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$2.9M$3.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$31.5M$36.5M
Total assetsLn 16$35.7M$40.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.7M$8.7M
Net assetsLn 32$25.9M$31.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$376K$376K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$2.9M$1.7M$1.1M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$61K$39K$23K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$128K$81K$47K
Payroll taxesLn 10$271K$168K$103K
Accounting feesLn 11c$45K$45K
Information technologyLn 14$29K$26K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$303K$233K$70K
InterestLn 20$377K$377K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1.1M$996K$130K
InsuranceLn 23$74K$67K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$602K$485K$118K
All other expensesLn 24e$61K$21K$39K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.3M$4.2M$2.1M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $12.0M$6.3M$5.6M$31.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $15.5M$5.6M$9.9M$25.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $12.1M$9.2M$2.9M$16.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $7.5M$4.2M$3.4M$13.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $6.0M$3.3M$2.8M$9.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $7.7M$3.5M$4.2M$7.0M 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 $11,991,664 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $10,308,383$6,818,365
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,757,200$4,886,181
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $54,057$69,196
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $337,354$217,922
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $15,456,994$11,991,664
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,292,576$3,727,198
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,263,341$2,617,266
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,555,917$6,344,464
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $9,901,077$5,647,200
Part VI · Governance 8 of 10 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $11,991,664 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,818,365
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,818,365
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,886,181$4,886,181
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $81,210$81,210
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$12,014−$12,014
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $39,551$39,551
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $178,371$178,371
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,133,748 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $39,551$11,991,664
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,344,464 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $376,272$376,272
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $1,742,642 · Management $1,148,108$2,890,750
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $38,545 · Management $22,521$61,066
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $80,981 · Management $47,314$128,295
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $167,853 · Management $102,962$270,815
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $45,186$45,186
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $26,335 · Management $2,797$29,132
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $233,332 · Management $69,947$303,279
IX-20 InterestManagement $377,356$377,356
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $995,819 · Management $129,828$1,125,647
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $66,613 · Management $7,074$73,687
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $484,779 · Management $117,624$602,403
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $21,301 · Management $39,275$60,576
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,234,472 · Management $2,109,992 · Fundraising $0$6,344,464
Part X · Balance sheet $40,250,213 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,885,249$3,697,985
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,246,553$30,758
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $31,543,938$36,521,470
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $35,675,740$40,250,213
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,265,661$372,198
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $421,584$421,439
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,727,156$8,654,429
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $25,948,584$31,595,784
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $35,675,740$40,250,213
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $31,595,784 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$11,991,664
XI-2 Total expenses$6,344,464
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,647,200
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$25,948,584
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$31,595,784

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