Valley Schools

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Bakersfield, CAUnknown exempt organization EIN 85-2504226Revenue $743K in FY2021Latest filing we have: 2021. Newer ones may not be in our data yet. Filed since? Tell us.

On file with the IRSvalleyschools.netBakersfield, CA

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Our Mission is to ensure that our students be given the best opportunity to develop strong intellectual and moral character, and a Christian perspectiveon the total world view by providing a Christ-centered, spiritual, and academic environment that seeks the richest fulfillment of potential for eachstudent (Ephesians 3:20) and aides in their development as a Godly influence in the world.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 85-2504226) · Dispute this line
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$126K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
The IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2021
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2021, 5 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
100% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$126K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
0.6 mo
of spending, in cash
0.6 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $19K
2 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$25K
73% of total assets
Liabilities are 73% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 5 voting members
None of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$743K
Spent
$733K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$9K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on November 15, 2025

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing we have: FY2021.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $733K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990; $126K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$69,000Pt VII · Sec A
$31,800Pt VII · Sec A
$11,712Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$7,409Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$5,804Pt 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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Develops students' character and worldview through a Christ-centered academic and spiritual environment.

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1 program · $733K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Education and related activities

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 85-2504226) · Dispute this line
$733Kprogram 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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$19K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$743K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$723K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$20K
Money outPt IX
$733K
Ln 25
Programscol B$733K
Owns and owesPt X
$9K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$34K
Total assetsLn 16$34K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$20K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$723K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$743K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$34K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$34K
Total assetsLn 16$34K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
Net assetsLn 32$9K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 535
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$34K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$0$34K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$25K
Net assetsLn 32$0$9K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$126K$126K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$323K$323K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$46K$46K
Payroll taxesLn 10$28K$28K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$106K$106K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$12K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$55K$55K
All other expensesLn 24e$25K$25K
Total functional expensesLn 25$733K$733K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 5, 2022 $743K$733K$9K$9K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990
Part I · Summary $742,703 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$20,147
I-9 Program service revenue$722,556
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$742,703
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$523,548
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$209,876
I-18 Total expenses$733,424
I-19 Revenue less expenses$9,279
Part VI · Governance 0 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $742,703 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$20,147
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$20,147
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $722,556$722,556
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $722,556$742,703
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $733,424 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $125,725$125,725
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $323,425$323,425
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $45,993$45,993
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $28,405$28,405
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,595$2,595
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,250$2,250
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,354$7,354
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $106,074$106,074
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,940$11,940
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $54,775$54,775
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $24,888$24,888
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $733,424 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$733,424
Part X · Balance sheet $33,902 assets, 21 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$33,902
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-5 Loans to officers and key people$0
X-6 Loans to other insiders$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$33,902
X-25 Other liabilities$24,623
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$24,623
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$9,279
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$9,279
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$33,902
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $9,279 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$742,703
XI-2 Total expenses$733,424
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$9,279
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$9,279

Form 990 e-file FY2021 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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