Ebenezer Christian School

Tax-deductible

Lynden, WA501(c)(3)Since 1950EducationEIN 91-0617532

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To provide quality Christian education.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 150 volunteers and 42 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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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $173K a year · 13% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$74K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 84% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$61K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
94%
Net assets
$1.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2024▼ -8%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2024$1.5M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +11%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$911K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2024$1.4M
Net assets
$1.9M
FY2024▲ +5%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2024$1.9M

From the FY2024 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 1962.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $1.3M Management & general 6% · $87K Fundraising 0% · $1K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $74K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Administrator/Principal
$74,392Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Incoming Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jim Buss’s $74K as Administrator/Principal is at the 16th 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

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jim Buss$74,392$74,392$68,492$61,888$59,157$55,912

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

Educates children with high-quality instruction.

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1 program service account for $1.3M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Ebenezer christian school is located in lynden, wa and offers a pre k-8 education. They provide an academic foundation in the core areas of bible studies, reading, writing, mathematics, science and social studies, with additional offerings including fine arts, health and physical education.

$1.3Mprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $65K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$45,402

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$169K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$137K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$87K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$147K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$61K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$137K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Other incomeLn 4–11$169K
Gains on assetsLn 7$11K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$147K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$147K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$896K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$846K
Other assetsLn 15$868
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$61K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 542
VolunteersI 6150
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$540K$147K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$401K$896K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$746K$846K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$47K$61K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M$1.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$45K$45K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$87K$68K$19K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$769K$731K$38K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$33K$31K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$57K$54K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$74K$70K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$200$200
Office expensesLn 13$15K$8K$5K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$13K$13K
OccupancyLn 16$52K$46K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$66K$66K
InsuranceLn 23$38K$35K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$101K$101K
All other expensesLn 24e$73K$73K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.3M$87K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $1.7M$1.3M$359K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$1.3M$131K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$1.1M$170K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$1.0M$83K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.0M$911K$121K$1.1M 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 $1,515,993 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$137,452
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$137,452
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,198,989$1,198,989
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $324$324
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $10,511$10,511
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $143,430$143,430
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $25,287$25,287
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,198,989 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $179,552$1,515,993
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,432,423 across 16 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $45,402$45,402
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $68,025 · Management $19,186$87,211
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $730,845 · Management $38,466$769,311
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $31,335 · Management $1,649$32,984
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $54,113 · Management $2,848$56,961
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $70,000 · Management $3,684$73,684
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,415$6,415
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $200$200
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,393 · Management $5,006 · Fundraising $1,325$14,724
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $13,287$13,287
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $46,126 · Management $6,290$52,416
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,610$1,610
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $65,584$65,584
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $35,109 · Management $3,053$38,162
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $101,202$101,202
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $73,270$73,270
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,344,301 · Management $86,797 · Fundraising $1,325$1,432,423
Part X · Balance sheet $1,947,933 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $539,576$146,668
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $60,028$59,282
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $745,608$845,556
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $400,901$895,559
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $868$868
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,850,665$1,947,933
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $12,172$18,706
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $34,934$32,959
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$9,139
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $47,106$60,804
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,803,559$1,887,129
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,803,559$1,887,129
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,850,665$1,947,933
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,887,129 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,515,993
XI-2 Total expenses$1,432,423
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$83,570
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,803,559
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,887,129

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