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Hillcrest Christian Academy

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Bethel Park, PA501(c)(3)Since 2021EducationEIN 85-3385404Revenue $1.7M in FY2025

On file with the IRShillcrestca.org2500 Bethel Church Rd, 15102-2033 · Bethel Park, PATax-exempt since Jan 2024School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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Teach the minds and train the hearts of children in a thoroughly Christian environment.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 35 volunteers and 48 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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $34K a year · 2% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$130K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.7M
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$1.6M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$2.9M
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2025▲ +13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.7M
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2025▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.6M
Net assets
$2.9M
FY2025▲ +1.0%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$2.9M
FY2025$2.9M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 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 Jan 2024.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $1.3M Management & general 19% · $316K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Richard Schlieper JR
Chairman of the Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Floyd E McElhaney JR
Committee Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Julie Dixon
Committee Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jason Kuharic
Committee Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cindy Levi
Committee Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bernice Fink
Committee Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Pastor Ken Huhn
Committee Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dr Ken Barbour’s $32K as Principal Prior is at the 4th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M 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.

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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

Programs and updates

Educates children in a Christian environment, nurturing their minds and hearts.

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1 program · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Hillcrest christian academy is a fully accredited (by the association of christian schools international and the middle states association of colleges and schools)pre-k through grade 12 christian school. There are approximately 200 students that attend the school.

$1.3Mprogram 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
Lea County Electric Education FoundationFY2024$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$273K
Other incomeLn 4–11$173K
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$316K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$503K
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$130K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$273K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$638
Other incomeLn 4–11$173K
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$503K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$503K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.5M
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$130K
Net assetsLn 32$2.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 548
VolunteersI 635
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$406K$503K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.5M$2.5M
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$98K$130K
Net assetsLn 32$2.9M$2.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.0M$816K$188K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$78K$63K$15K$0
OccupancyLn 16$182K$173K$9K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$161K$153K$8K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$224K$128K$96K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M$1.3M$316K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.7M$1.6M$28K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.5M$1.6M−$80K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.5M$1.5M−$4K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.6M$1.4M$192K$2.9M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $1,677,446 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $149,124$272,588
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,166,148$1,230,824
I-10 Investment income$638
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $169,782$173,396
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,485,054$1,677,446
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,032,351$1,082,485
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $532,748$567,159
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,565,099$1,649,644
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$80,045$27,802
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,677,446 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$272,588
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$272,588
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,230,824
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $638$638
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $64,050$64,050
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $97,904$97,904
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $11,442 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$11,442
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,242,266 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $162,592$1,677,446
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,649,644 across 5 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $816,192 · Management $188,170 · Fundraising $0$1,004,362
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $63,486 · Management $14,637 · Fundraising $0$78,123
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $172,786 · Management $9,094 · Fundraising $0$181,880
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $153,242 · Management $8,065 · Fundraising $0$161,307
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $128,300 · Management $95,672 · Fundraising $0$223,972
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,334,006 · Management $315,638 · Fundraising $0$1,649,644
Part X · Balance sheet $3,015,925 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $406,136$502,701
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $38,668$40,040
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $16,345$15,355
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,495,043$2,457,829
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,956,192$3,015,925
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $75,967$108,466
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $22,153$21,585
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $98,120$130,051
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,817,448$2,735,586
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $40,624$150,288
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,858,072$2,885,874
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,956,192$3,015,925
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,885,874 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,677,446
XI-2 Total expenses$1,649,644
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$27,802
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,858,072
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,885,874

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

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