This is a private K-8 Christian School

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$42K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $56K a year · 5% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
182%
of spending
Looks good: 182% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$42K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $552
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$373K
262% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 262% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$503K
Spent
$348K
To programs
182%
Net assets
$123K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$503K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$503K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.5M
Expenses
$348K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$348K
FY2023$902K
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.8M
Net assets
$123K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$123K
FY2023$0
FY2024$625K
FY2025$306K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · 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 Apr 2022.

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

Where the money goes

182 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 182% · $635K Management & general 31% · $108K

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; $42K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director, Vice President
$18,208Pt VII · Sec A
Director, President
$18,180Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Treasurer
$5,350Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

April Bowles-Cuddihy’s $76K as President is at the 17th 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2021
April Bowles-Cuddihy$75,751$67,497$62,610$18,180
Lita Curtis$75,751$67,497$62,610$18,208
April Lynne Bowles——$62,610—
Dana Bowles$16,988$15,950$15,188$5,350
Dana Hotton——$15,188—

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Educates children in kindergarten through eighth grade with a Christian curriculum.

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2 programs · $635K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

One signifigant achievement was the transition from a general partnership to a non-profit status, culminating in the recognition as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. This transformation aligns perfectly with the school's founding purpose to serve enrolled students' families and the broader community.

$635Kprogram expense
02

Another achievement was that our enrollment increased by 88% during the 2021-2022 school year, with dozens more on the waitlist. As a result, the school relocated to a larger facility to accommodate the growing student body.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$552
Grants paid · 3 grants · $90K · 2022–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$41,662
Unitemized GrantFY2023$18,820
Unitemized GrantFY2022$29,964

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$503K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$32K
Money outPt IX
$348K
Ln 25
Programscol B$635K
Managementcol C$108K
Owns and owesPt X
$123K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$284K
Total assetsLn 16$142K
LiabilitiesLn 26$373K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$32K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.0M
Total revenueLn 12$503K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$284K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$284K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$480
Other assetsLn 15$379K
Total assetsLn 16$142K
LiabilitiesLn 26$373K
Net assetsLn 32$123K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$284K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$480
Total assetsLn 16$0$672K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$373K
Net assetsLn 32$0$299K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1K$1K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$115K$109K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$384K$366K$19K
Legal feesLn 11b$16K$16K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$89$89
OccupancyLn 16$144K$144K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$120$120
InsuranceLn 23$5K$3K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$75K$10K$64K
All other expensesLn 24e$281$281
Total functional expensesLn 25$742K$635K$108K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Apr 13, 2026 $1.5M$1.8M−$319K$306K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Apr 10, 2025 $1.4M$1.4M$26K$625K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 18, 2024 $1.3M$902K$362K$0 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 16, 2022 $503K$348K$155K$123K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,039,658 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenue$1,039,658
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$1,039,658
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$1,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$499,497
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$241,939
I-18 Total expenses$742,436
I-19 Revenue less expenses$297,222
Part VI · Governance 4 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,039,658 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,039,658$1,039,658
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,039,658 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,039,658
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $742,436 across 11 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,000$1,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $108,941 · Management $6,331$115,272
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $365,581 · Management $18,644$384,225
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $16,460$16,460
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $89$89
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $144,270$144,270
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,285$1,285
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $120$120
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,424 · Management $1,467$4,891
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,146 · Management $64,397$74,543
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $281$281
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $634,767 · Management $107,669 · Fundraising $0$742,436
Part X · Balance sheet $672,299 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$283,662
X-4 Accounts receivable$9,313
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$480
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$378,844
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$672,299
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$5,962
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$367,114
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$373,076
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$299,223
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$299,223
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$672,299
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $299,223 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,039,658
XI-2 Total expenses$742,436
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$297,222
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$2,001
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$299,223

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