Bethel Classical Academy

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Irvine, CA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 87-0963539

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The fundamental purpose of BCA, as a school, is to educate with excellence. We believe that truly outstanding education can never be accomplishedapart from a central recognition of God as Truth and the source of all wisdom. The wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. Corinthians 3:19. Forthis reason, all subject matter at BCA must be taught from a Biblical worldview, explicitly recognizing the centrality of God in all learning and discourse.Happy is the man who finds wisdom, and the man who gains understanding; for her proceeds are better than the profits of silver, and her gain than finegold. She is more precious than rubies, and all the things you may desire cannot compare with her. Proverbs 2:13-15. In the pursuit of knowledge andwisdom, it is our desire to equip students not only with an excellent understanding of academic subjects but also with a mature understanding of thenature of God, our relationship and responsibility to God and others, our moral responsibility for the

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ 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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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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $495K a year · 45% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
29 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 29.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
-13% vs prior year
Spent
$874K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$2.1M
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2025▼ -13%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$374K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$874K
FY2025▲ +27%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$301K
FY2023$603K
FY2024$689K
FY2025$874K
Net assets
$2.1M
FY2025▲ +27%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$217K
FY2023$830K
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$2.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2022.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $831K Management & general 5% · $44K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President & CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt 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

Teaches subjects from a Biblical worldview, recognizing God as the source of wisdom.

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1 program service account for $831K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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In 2021, Bethel Classical Academy was established in City of Irvine, California, to provide a classical and Christian education which adheres to aProtestant, biblical worldview as articulated in our Statement of Faith.

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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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $24K · 2021–2021
Unitemized GrantFY2021$24,450

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$681K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$584K
Investment incomeLn 3$63K
Money outPt IX
$874K
Ln 25
Programscol B$831K
Managementcol C$44K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$681K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$584K
Investment incomeLn 3$63K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$551K
SavingsLn 2$1.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M$2.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15K$9K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M$2.1M
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 current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$650K$618K$33K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$54K$52K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K$295
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K$171
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K$273
Office expensesLn 13$19K$18K$960
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$3K$3K$151
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$7K$7K$347
InsuranceLn 23$36K$34K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$84K$80K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$5K$286
Total functional expensesLn 25$874K$831K$44K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.3M$874K$453K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.5M$689K$843K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$603K$612K$830K 990 PDF
FY2022 $374K$301K$73K$217K 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $1,327,458 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$680,642
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$680,642
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $583,748$583,748
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $63,068$63,068
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 $646,816$1,327,458
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $874,376 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 current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $617,897 · Management $32,521$650,418
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $51,721 · Management $2,722$54,443
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,615 · Management $295$5,910
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,258 · Management $171$3,429
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,183 · Management $273$5,456
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $18,231 · Management $960$19,191
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,875 · Management $151$3,026
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 amortizationPrograms $6,602 · Management $347$6,949
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $33,750 · Management $1,776$35,526
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $80,089 · Management $4,215$84,304
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,438 · Management $286$5,724
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $830,659 · Management $43,717 · Fundraising $0$874,376
Part X · Balance sheet $2,126,083 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $151,457$550,521
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,504,122$1,567,040
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,952$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $15,471$8,522
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 $1,673,002$2,126,083
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,673,001$2,126,083
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,673,001$2,126,083
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,673,002$2,126,083
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,126,083 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,327,458
XI-2 Total expenses$874,376
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$453,082
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,673,001
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,126,083

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