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Westside Christian School FY2024 filing

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Columbus, OH501(c)(3)Education EIN 87-3672870Revenue $500K in FY2024

On file with the IRS2435 Eakin Rd, 43204-2829 · Columbus, OHTax-exempt since Jun 2022School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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Westside Christian School Inc. is a Christian school ministry where its mission is to serve the students and families of the west side of Columbus by teaching them to love Jesus Christ and to understand the world around them.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
65¢ 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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FY2024 · 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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $93K a year · 20% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
65%
of spending
Worth a look: 65% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8K
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
$500K
+89% vs prior year
Spent
$355K
To programs
65%
Net assets
$179K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$500K
FY2024▲ +89%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$265K
FY2024$500K
FY2025$630K
Expenses
$355K
FY2024▲ +53%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$232K
FY2024$355K
FY2025$527K
Net assets
$179K
FY2024▲ +431%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$34K
FY2024$179K
FY2025$282K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · see the original

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

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

Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $230K Management & general 35% · $125K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lynette Woda
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeff Beckley
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ben Douglas
Chairman of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jill Garrison
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Educates children in Columbus to love Jesus and understand the world.

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1 program · $230K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Westside Christian School Inc is a Christian school ministry established by its Board of Directors representing a coalition of churches. Its mission is to serve the students and families of the west side of Columbus by teaching them to love Jesus Christ and to understand the world around them.

$230Kprogram 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
National Philanthropic TrustFY2024$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$500K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$402K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$98K
Money outPt IX
$355K
Ln 25
Programscol B$230K
Managementcol C$125K
Owns and owesPt X
$179K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$187K
Total assetsLn 16$187K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$98K
Government grantsLn 1e$93K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$402K
Total revenueLn 12$500K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$187K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$187K
Total assetsLn 16$187K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$179K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 521
VolunteersI 610
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$59K$187K
Total assetsLn 16$59K$187K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K$8K
Net assetsLn 32$34K$179K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$263K$176K$87K
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$14K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$14K$5K$9K
TravelLn 17$497$497
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$27K$27K
Total functional expensesLn 25$355K$230K$125K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $630K$527K$103K$282K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $500K$355K$145K$179K 990 PDF
FY2023 $265K$232K$32K$34K 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
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Part I · Summary $500,048 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $120,858$98,048
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $143,677$402,000
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $264,535$500,048
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $196,950$284,464
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $35,507$70,560
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $232,457$355,024
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $32,078$145,024
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $500,048 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$93,275
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,773
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$98,048
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $402,000$402,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $402,000 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$500,048
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $355,024 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $176,441 · Management $86,904$263,345
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,150 · Management $6,969$21,119
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,498$13,498
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,879$3,879
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,258 · Management $4,258$8,516
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,026 · Management $8,844$13,870
IX-17 TravelManagement $497$497
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,600$3,600
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $26,700$26,700
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $230,454 · Management $124,570 · Fundraising $0$355,024
Part X · Balance sheet $186,946 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $58,882$186,644
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$302
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $58,882$186,946
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,735$8,275
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $25,235$8,275
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $33,647$178,671
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $33,647$178,671
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $58,882$186,946
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $178,671 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$500,048
XI-2 Total expenses$355,024
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$145,024
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$33,647
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$178,671

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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