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Cheyenne Classical Academy INC

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Cheyenne, WY501(c)(3)Since 2022Education EIN 87-2215238Revenue $3.0M in FY2025Latest return filed May 14, 2026

On file with the IRSCheyenne, WYTax-exempt since Oct 2023School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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To train the minds and improve the hearts of young people through a classical content-rich education in the liberal arts and sciences

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 87-2215238) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
47¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 125 volunteers and 28 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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $650K a year · 32% of revenue · last 2 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
47%
of spending
47% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7.1 mo
of spending, in cash
7.1 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $140K
2 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6.7M
83% of total assets
Liabilities are 83% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
4 of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$3.0M
+172% vs prior year
Spent
$2.5M
To programs
47%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$3.0M
FY2025▲ +172%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$3.0M
Expenses
$2.5M
FY2025▲ ×13
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2024$195K
FY2025$2.5M
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +44%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024$922K
FY2025$1.3M

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2023.

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

Where the money goes

47 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 47% · $1.2M Management & general 53% · $1.4M

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Nathan Winters
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jared Olsen
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nick Kemp
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chelby Rush
Secretary
$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates young people in liberal arts and sciences, fostering moral character and civic virtue.

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1 program · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

American Classical Education

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 87-2215238) · Dispute this line
$1.2Mprogram 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 · FY2023
Daniels FundFY2023$134K
Cheyenne Kiwanis Club FoundationFY2023$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$140K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$54K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$2.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$1.4M
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$8.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$54K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$3.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$103K
SavingsLn 2$1.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.5M
Total assetsLn 16$8.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.7M
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 528
VolunteersI 6125
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$982K$1.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.5M
Total assetsLn 16$982K$8.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$60K$6.7M
Net assetsLn 32$922K$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.0M$715K$309K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$134K$91K$43K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$72K$62K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$105K$62K$43K
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$87K$87K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$46K$46K
Information technologyLn 14$28K$28K
OccupancyLn 16$36K$36K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$373K$373K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$257K$257K
InsuranceLn 23$24K$24K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$341K$224K$117K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.5M$1.2M$1.4M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 14, 2026 $3.0M$2.5M$410K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 13, 2025 $1.1M$195K$891K$922K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support D · Assets and endowments E · Schools O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,952,700 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,071,750$2,897,297
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $13,735$54,186
I-11 Other revenue$1,217
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,085,485$2,952,700
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$1,335,795
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $194,538$1,207,366
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $194,538$2,543,161
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $890,947$409,539
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $2,952,700 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,885,906
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,011,391
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,897,297
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $54,186$54,186
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,217$1,217
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $55,403 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,952,700
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,543,161 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $714,943 · Management $308,916$1,023,859
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $91,376 · Management $43,098$134,474
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $62,352 · Management $9,859$72,211
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $61,956 · Management $43,295$105,251
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $6,723$6,723
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $87,008$87,008
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $4,632$4,632
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $46,220$46,220
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $28,229$28,229
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $35,814$35,814
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,434$2,434
IX-20 InterestManagement $373,311$373,311
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $257,490$257,490
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $24,254$24,254
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $224,127 · Management $117,124$341,251
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,185,417 · Management $1,357,744 · Fundraising $0$2,543,161
Part X · Balance sheet $7,999,576 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $174,076$103,102
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $807,877$1,409,576
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$6,486,898
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $981,953$7,999,576
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $42,712$144,313
X-25 Other liabilities$6,523,481
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $59,710$6,667,794
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $922,243$1,331,782
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $922,243$1,331,782
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $981,953$7,999,576
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,331,782 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,952,700
XI-2 Total expenses$2,543,161
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$409,539
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$922,243
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,331,782

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

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