Dry Fork Christian School INC

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The exempt purpose of the organization is to provide education to boys and girls of the pittsylvania county area of virginia through academic schooling. The program will open an academic School that teaches academis subjects for students in grades k-12.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4 volunteers and 13 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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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
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $7K a year · 2% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$54K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$19K
144% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 144% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$362K
+21% vs prior year
Spent
$350K
To programs
97%
Net assets
−$6K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$362K
FY2025▲ +21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$322K
FY2023$426K
FY2024$299K
FY2025$362K
Expenses
$350K
FY2025▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$334K
FY2023$431K
FY2024$322K
FY2025$350K
Net assets
−$6K
FY2025▲ +68%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$10K
FY2023$5K
FY2024−$18K
FY2025−$6K

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

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2021.

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% · $339K Management & general 3% · $11K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $54K 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
$35,600Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$18,900Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Frances Johnson’s $36K as President is at the 27th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Frances Johnson$35,600$36,603$35,640$35,640
Amy Lewis$18,900$18,900$24,300$24,300

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 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Educates Pittsylvania County K-12 students in academic subjects.

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1 program · $339K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provide a k-12 educational facility that strives to educate the child to his or her god-given potential.

$339Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$362K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$310K
Other incomeLn 4–11$27K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$25K
Money outPt IX
$350K
Ln 25
Programscol B$339K
Managementcol C$11K
Owns and owesPt X
−$6K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$13K
Total assetsLn 16$13K
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$25K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$310K
Other incomeLn 4–11$27K
Total revenueLn 12$362K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$13K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$13K
Total assetsLn 16$13K
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K
Net assetsLn 32−$6K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
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$2K$13K
Total assetsLn 16$2K$13K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K$19K
Net assetsLn 32−$18K−$6K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$54K$54K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$161K$161K
Payroll taxesLn 10$47K$47K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$105$25$80
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$13K$13K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$63K$63K
Total functional expensesLn 25$350K$339K$11K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 10, 2026 $362K$350K$12K−$6K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Aug 6, 2025 $299K$322K−$23K−$18K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 31, 2023 $426K$431K−$5K$5K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 17, 2022 $322K$334K−$12K$10K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $362,309 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $29,762$24,588
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $265,253$310,239
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,600$27,482
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $298,615$362,309
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 $282,140$262,211
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $39,580$87,829
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $321,720$350,040
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$23,105$12,269
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $362,309 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$24,588
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$24,588
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $310,239$310,239
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $27,482$27,482
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $310,239 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $27,482$362,309
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $350,040 across 8 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $54,500$54,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $160,510$160,510
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $47,201$47,201
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,915$3,915
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $25 · Management $80$105
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $7,242$7,242
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,184$13,184
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $63,383$63,383
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $338,803 · Management $11,237 · Fundraising $0$350,040
Part X · Balance sheet $13,169 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,900$13,169
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,900$13,169
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $20,000$19,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $20,000$19,000
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year −$18,100−$5,831
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$18,100−$5,831
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,900$13,169
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$5,831 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$362,309
XI-2 Total expenses$350,040
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$12,269
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$18,100
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$5,831

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

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