Columbus Classical Academy FY2023 filing

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Columbus, OH501(c)(3)EducationEIN 88-2145735

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Columbus Classical Academy inculcates in our students, through a genuine and rigorous Classical education in the liberal arts and sciences, the knowledge and virtue upon which independent, responsible, and joyful lives are built, in the firm belief that such lives are the foundation of a free and flourishing republic.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
10¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$62K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $260K a year · 13% of revenue · last 3 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
10%
of spending
Concern: 10% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$62K
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
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $40K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5.3M
78% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 78% of assets; over 65%.
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
$2.0M
Spent
$511K
To programs
10%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2023
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$2.2M
Expenses
$511K
FY2023
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$511K
FY2024$2.4M
FY2025$2.5M
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2023
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$781K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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 Sep 2022.

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

Where the money goes

10 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 10% · $53K Management & general 82% · $418K Fundraising 8% · $40K

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; $62K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Head of Scho
$62,500Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Daniel Gibson’s $150K as Head of Scho is at the 64th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Daniel Gibson$150,000$150,000$62,500

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Teaches students liberal arts and sciences for knowledge, virtue, and joyful, responsible lives.

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1 program · $53K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Columbus classical academy inculcates in our students, through a genuine and rigorous classical education in the liberal arts and sciences, the knowledge and virtue upon which independent, responsible, and joyful lives are built, in the firm belief that such lives are the foundation of a free and flourishing republic.

$53Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$40K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14K
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Money outPt IX
$511K
Ln 25
Programscol B$53K
Managementcol C$418K
Fundraisingcol D$40K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$478K
Total assetsLn 16$6.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$478K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$478K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.3M
Total assetsLn 16$6.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.3M
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 524
VolunteersI 645
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$478K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.3M
Total assetsLn 16$0$6.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$5.3M
Net assetsLn 32$0$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$62K$62K
Management feesLn 11a$37K$37K$439
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$151K$111K$40K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$102K$8K$94K
Office expensesLn 13$49K$41K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$74K$74K
TravelLn 17$396$396
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K$120$110
InterestLn 20−$6−$6
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$243$243
InsuranceLn 23$16K$16K
Total functional expensesLn 25$511K$53K$418K$40K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.2M$2.5M−$382K$781K 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.0M$2.4M−$371K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $2.0M$511K$1.5M$1.5M 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
See the full FY2023 990 (5 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,044,787 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$2,009,510
I-9 Program service revenue$13,669
I-10 Investment income$8,701
I-11 Other revenue$12,907
I-12 Total revenue$2,044,787
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$62,500
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$448,906
I-18 Total expenses$511,406
I-19 Revenue less expenses$1,533,381
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,044,787 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,009,510
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,009,510
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $13,669$13,669
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $8,701$8,701
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $12,907$12,907
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $35,277$2,044,787
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $511,406 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $62,500$62,500
IX-11a Management feesManagement $36,565 · Fundraising $439$37,004
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $6,838$6,838
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,651$2,651
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $110,706 · Fundraising $39,882$150,588
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $8,054 · Management $94,148$102,202
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $40,900 · Management $7,749$48,649
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $5,895$5,895
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $74,376$74,376
IX-17 TravelManagement $396$396
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,002 · Management $120 · Fundraising $110$4,232
IX-20 InterestManagement −$6−$6
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $243$243
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $15,838$15,838
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $52,956 · Management $418,019 · Fundraising $40,431$511,406
Part X · Balance sheet $6,863,767 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$477,613
X-4 Accounts receivable$1,100,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$5,286,154
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$6,863,767
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$79,361
X-25 Other liabilities$5,251,025
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$5,330,386
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$1,533,381
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$1,533,381
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$6,863,767
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,533,381 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,044,787
XI-2 Total expenses$511,406
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,533,381
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,533,381

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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