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.
61¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$105K 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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FY2020 · 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
61%
of spending
Worth a look: 61% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$105K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
$9.5M
58% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 58% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7.7M
Spent
$3.5M
To programs
61%
Net assets
$7.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$7.7M
FY2020
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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
$3.5M
FY2020
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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
$7.0M
FY2020
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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 FY2020 Form 990 (year ending May 2020) · 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.

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

Where the money goes

61 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 61% · $2.1M Management & general 39% · $1.3M

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; $105K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director of Operations
$69,368Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$35,665Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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

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

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1 program · $2.1M · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Educate students from preschool through high school in a genuine faith environment through academics, athletics and arts in a formal classroom sitting.

$2.1Mprogram 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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$33K
Money outPt IX
$3.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.1M
Managementcol C$1.3M
Owns and owesPt X
$7.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$541K
Total assetsLn 16$16.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$4.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$33K
Total revenueLn 12$7.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$541K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$541K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15.8M
Total assetsLn 16$16.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.5M
Net assetsLn 32$7.0M
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$372K$541K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11.6M$15.8M
Total assetsLn 16$12.2M$16.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.5M$9.5M
Net assetsLn 32$2.7M$7.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.7M$1.2M$577K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$34K$21K$12K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$132K$75K$56K
Payroll taxesLn 10$137K$91K$46K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$44K$20K$23K
OccupancyLn 16$166K$124K$42K
InterestLn 20$376K$376K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$316K$278K$38K
InsuranceLn 23$31K$20K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$404K$328K$76K
All other expensesLn 24e$98K$13K$85K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.5M$2.1M$1.3M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $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
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $7,717,349 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $825,029$4,258,252
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,192,828$3,423,142
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,043$2,660
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $49,767$33,295
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,071,667$7,717,349
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 $1,411,105$2,043,192
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,316,939$1,438,303
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,728,044$3,481,495
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $343,623$4,235,854
Part VI · Governance 3 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $7,717,349 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $837,744 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$4,258,252
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,258,252
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,585,398$2,585,398
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2,660$2,660
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $33,295$33,295
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,425,802 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $33,295$7,717,349
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,481,495 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,164,284 · Management $577,103$1,741,387
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $21,426 · Management $12,251$33,677
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $75,186 · Management $56,406$131,592
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $90,715 · Management $45,821$136,536
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $3,285$3,285
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $20,304 · Management $23,252$43,556
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $123,759 · Management $42,157$165,916
IX-20 InterestManagement $375,717$375,717
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $278,192 · Management $38,262$316,454
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $20,472 · Management $10,349$30,821
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $328,229 · Management $76,048$404,277
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $12,963 · Management $85,314$98,277
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,135,530 · Management $1,345,965 · Fundraising $0$3,481,495
Part X · Balance sheet $16,437,140 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $371,666$540,667
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $219,915$7,433
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $23,586$46,594
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $11,606,359$15,842,446
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $12,221,526$16,437,140
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $13,506$82,649
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $346,933$483,600
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,477,920$9,457,680
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,743,606$6,979,460
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $12,221,526$16,437,140
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,979,460 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,717,349
XI-2 Total expenses$3,481,495
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$4,235,854
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,743,606
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,979,460

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