To provide the highest quality education to its students and to contribute to their formation as christian leaders. The Emerald Heights Academy student should be a young person of integrity and character who commands an appropriate wealth of knowledge of his faith, the humanities, and the sciences. The student should display critical discernment and possess a disposition toward service.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$125K 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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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $10K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Looks good: 75% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$125K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $43K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$778K
+28% vs prior year
Spent
$788K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$353K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$778K
FY2024▲ +28%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$538K
FY2021$691K
FY2022$801K
FY2023$607K
FY2024$778K
FY2025$799K
Expenses
$788K
FY2024▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$516K
FY2021$626K
FY2022$648K
FY2023$719K
FY2024$788K
FY2025$855K
Net assets
$353K
FY2024▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$252K
FY2021$317K
FY2022$470K
FY2023$359K
FY2024$353K
FY2025$294K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1994.

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Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $591K Management & general 24% · $185K Fundraising 1% · $11K

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; $125K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Principal
$93,715Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Manager
$30,977Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Joseph Thomas$97,809$93,715$77,998———
Kimberly Bentler———$73,288$64,189$62,889
Paul Parietti$33,498$30,977————
Brian Richard———$31,145$19,162—

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Develops Christ-centered leaders through academic, spiritual, character, and apostolic formation.

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2 programs · $591K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Emerald Heights Academy implements the integral formation method of education that harmoniously develops all dimensions of the human person. Through this education method, Emerald Heights Academy focuses on four dimensions in order to teach, educate, and form the whole person.

$591Kprogram expense
02

Christ so that they may come to know, love, and imitate him. The religious curriculum teaches the conscious and constant pursuit of virtue. Students gain respect for others of all faiths and learn how to be servant leaders in the communities in which they live. Character formation focuses on human virtues.

Pt IX · col B

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
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$43K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$778K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$549K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$233K
Investment incomeLn 3$676
Money outPt IX
$788K
Ln 25
Programscol B$591K
Managementcol C$185K
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$353K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$345K
Total assetsLn 16$359K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$233K
Government grantsLn 1e$73K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$48K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$95K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$549K
Investment incomeLn 3$676
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$778K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$69K
SavingsLn 2$277K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$345K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$359K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$353K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$362K$345K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$364K$359K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$359K$353K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$56K$56K
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$126K$70K$54K$2K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$347K$269K$70K$8K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6K$5K$454$23
Payroll taxesLn 10$40K$31K$8K$649
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$6K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$887$5K
Office expensesLn 13$27K$22K$4K$560
Information technologyLn 14$10K$9K$650
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$121K$107K$13K$672
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$625$625
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$38K$13K$25K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$788K$591K$185K$11K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $799K$855K−$56K$294K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $778K$788K−$10K$353K 990 PDF
FY2023 $607K$719K−$112K$359K 990 PDF
FY2022 $801K$648K$153K$470K 990 PDF
FY2021 $691K$626K$65K$317K 990 PDF
FY2020 $538K$516K$21K$252K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $778,095 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $164,058$233,117
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $435,510$548,548
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $507$676
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $7,166−$4,246
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $607,241$778,095
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $42,469$55,561
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $483,184$518,122
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $193,174$214,322
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $718,827$788,005
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$111,586−$9,910
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $778,095 across 13 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$166 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$95,455
VIII-1e Government grants$73,191
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$64,471
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$47,957
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$233,117
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $548,548$548,548
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $676$676
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 eventsExcluded from tax −$5,180−$5,180
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,100$1,100
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $548,548 · Excluded from tax −$3,570$778,095
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $788,005 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $55,561$55,561
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 staffPrograms $69,976 · Management $53,781 · Fundraising $1,953$125,710
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $269,220 · Management $70,045 · Fundraising $7,534$346,799
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,448 · Management $454 · Fundraising $23$5,925
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $30,641 · Management $8,398 · Fundraising $649$39,688
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,576$2,576
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,100 · Management $1,988$8,088
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $887 · Management $5,148$6,035
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $21,814 · Management $4,325 · Fundraising $560$26,699
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $9,146 · Management $650$9,796
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $107,477 · Management $12,768 · Fundraising $672$120,917
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $625$625
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,926 · Management $25,230$38,156
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,430$1,430
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $591,251 · Management $185,363 · Fundraising $11,391$788,005
Part X · Balance sheet $358,709 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $17,539$68,934
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $344,164$276,546
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,006$890
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,370$317
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$8,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$4,022
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 $364,079$358,709
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,307$5,825
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,307$5,825
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $329,311$323,200
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $29,461$29,684
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $358,772$352,884
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $364,079$358,709
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $352,884 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$778,095
XI-2 Total expenses$788,005
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$9,910
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$358,772
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$4,022
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$352,884

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