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Wayne Trace Character Academy FY2023 filing

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Payne, OH501(c)(3)Since 2019Religion EIN 84-3777608Revenue $63K in FY2023

On file with the IRSPo Box 612, 45880-0612 · Payne, OHTax-exempt since Jun 2020Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Wayne Trace Character Academy presents the lifewise Academy to the Wayne Trace local public schools. This is a Character focused, bible based release time religious instructional program.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $43K a year · 62% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
82 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 82.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$63K
-24% vs prior year
Spent
$21K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$455K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$63K
FY2023▼ -24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$136K
FY2022$83K
FY2023$63K
FY2024$29K
FY2025$30K
Expenses
$21K
FY2023▼ -15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$22K
FY2022$25K
FY2023$21K
FY2024$39K
FY2025$22K
Net assets
$455K
FY2023▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$355K
FY2022$413K
FY2023$455K
FY2024$446K
FY2025$454K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2020.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $20K Management & general 3% · $530

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Jason Dunham
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rod Laukhuf
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Thomas Sinn
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Offers Bible-based character education during school hours.

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1 program · $20K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Character focused, bible based release time religious instruction program using the lifewise platform for the local wayne trace public school.

$20Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$63K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$57K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K
Money outPt IX
$21K
Ln 25
Programscol B$20K
Managementcol C$530
Owns and owesPt X
$455K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$143K
Total assetsLn 16$455K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$57K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K
Total revenueLn 12$63K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$143K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$143K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$312K
Total assetsLn 16$455K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$455K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$131K$143K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$282K$312K
Total assetsLn 16$413K$455K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$413K$455K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$530$530
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$66$66
Office expensesLn 13$843$843
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$21K$20K$530$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $30K$22K$8K$454K 990 PDF
FY2024 $29K$39K−$9K$446K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $63K$21K$42K$455K 990 PDF
FY2022 $83K$25K$58K$413K 990 PDF
FY2021 $136K$22K$114K$355K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $63,188 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $74,914$56,588
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $7,800$6,600
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $82,714$63,188
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $24,673$20,922
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $24,673$20,922
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $58,041$42,266
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $63,188 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$56,588
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$56,588
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $6,600$6,600
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $6,600$63,188
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $20,922 across 6 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $530$530
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $66$66
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $843$843
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,849$2,849
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $11,537$11,537
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,097$5,097
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $20,392 · Management $530 · Fundraising $0$20,922
Part X · Balance sheet $455,259 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $130,704$143,007
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $282,289$312,252
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $412,993$455,259
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $412,993$455,259
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $412,993$455,259
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $412,993$455,259
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $455,259 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$63,188
XI-2 Total expenses$20,922
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$42,266
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$412,993
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$455,259

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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