The Oaks exists to partner with parents who seek to graduate classically educated young men and women who glorify christ, shape culture, and shine the light of god's truth in every endeavor of life.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
57¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 96 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
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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.2M a year · 24% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
57%
of spending
Worth a look: 57% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$203K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $178K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8.9M
48% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 48% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.0M
+1% vs prior year
Spent
$5.1M
To programs
57%
Net assets
$9.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$5.0M
FY2025▲ +1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.9M
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$5.6M
FY2023$6.9M
FY2024$4.9M
FY2025$5.0M
Expenses
$5.1M
FY2025▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$4.6M
FY2025$5.1M
Net assets
$9.7M
FY2025▼ -0.7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$4.7M
FY2023$9.5M
FY2024$9.8M
FY2025$9.7M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · 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 Jan 1997.

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Where the money goes

57 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 57% · $2.9M Management & general 35% · $1.8M Fundraising 8% · $413K

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; $203K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$104,111Pt VII · Sec A
Head of School
$98,751Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President (outgoing)
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kenneth Trotter’s $104K as Dean is at the 34th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Charlie Dowers$98,751$104,712$115,500
Kenneth Trotter$104,111$104,186$100,333

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

Offers private religious education to students.

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3 programs · $2.9M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

355 students (k-12) enrolled in the oaks classical and christian academy during the 2024-2025 school year.

$2.4Mprogram expense
02

Students participated in 3 athletic programs, 4 field trips, 2 school plays, and other activities during the 2024-2025 school year.

$314Kprogram expense
03

267 students enrolled in the oaks conservatory for the creative and performing arts during the 2024-2025 school year.

$177Kprogram expense

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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
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $250K · 2024–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$250,030

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.8M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$982K
Other incomeLn 4–11$104K
Money outPt IX
$5.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.9M
Managementcol C$1.8M
Fundraisingcol D$413K
Owns and owesPt X
$9.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$720K
Total assetsLn 16$18.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$982K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$46K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$33K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$59K
Other incomeLn 4–11$104K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$139
Total revenueLn 12$5.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$18K
SavingsLn 2$702K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$720K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$11K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16.4M
Other assetsLn 15$477K
Total assetsLn 16$18.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.9M
Net assetsLn 32$9.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 596
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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$923K$720K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$11K$11K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16.8M$16.4M
Total assetsLn 16$18.7M$18.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.0M$8.9M
Net assetsLn 32$9.8M$9.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$250K$250K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$112K$81K$26K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.4M$1.8M$522K$110K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$66K$27K$40K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$215K$313$209K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$226K$63K$159K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$26K$26K
Investment management feesLn 11f$142$142
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$54K$39K$10K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$763$6K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$38K$5K$28K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$207K$2K$205K$182
TravelLn 17$142K$142K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$33K$15K$4K$14K
InterestLn 20$441K$219K$222K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$420K$238K$147K$35K
InsuranceLn 23$21K$21K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$356K$216K$138K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$15K$14K$736
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.1M$2.9M$1.8M$413K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $5.0M$5.1M−$72K$9.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.9M$4.6M$290K$9.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.9M$3.4M$3.5M$9.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.6M$3.2M$2.4M$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.4M$2.9M$530K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.9M$2.6M$324K$1.8M 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 $4,988,037 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,067,017$981,985
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,465,702$3,843,052
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $263,328$59,130
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $128,255$103,870
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,924,302$4,988,037
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$250,030
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,806,503$3,044,502
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,827,528$1,765,051
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,634,031$5,059,583
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $290,271−$71,546
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 3 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-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,988,037 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $5,209 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$32,666
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$949,319
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$46,020
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$981,985
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,843,052$3,843,052
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $59,269$59,269
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $89,435$89,435
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$139−$139
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$3,858−$3,858
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $13,084$13,084
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,861,345 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $144,707$4,988,037
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,059,583 across 19 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $250,030$250,030
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $81,372 · Management $26,125 · Fundraising $4,882$112,379
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,792,424 · Management $522,374 · Fundraising $110,282$2,425,080
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $26,724 · Management $39,649$66,373
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $313 · Management $209,149 · Fundraising $5,326$214,788
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $62,983 · Management $158,863 · Fundraising $4,036$225,882
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $26,011$26,011
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $142$142
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $38,509 · Management $9,538 · Fundraising $6,073$54,120
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $763 · Management $5,581 · Fundraising $4,730$11,074
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,313 · Management $27,676 · Fundraising $4,974$37,963
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,401 · Management $204,872 · Fundraising $182$207,455
IX-17 TravelPrograms $142,050$142,050
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $14,744 · Management $4,398 · Fundraising $13,918$33,060
IX-20 InterestManagement $219,244 · Fundraising $222,005$441,249
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $238,213 · Management $146,897 · Fundraising $34,875$419,985
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $20,821$20,821
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $216,042 · Management $138,171 · Fundraising $2,077$356,290
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $14,095 · Management $736$14,831
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,885,976 · Management $1,760,247 · Fundraising $413,360$5,059,583
Part X · Balance sheet $18,610,298 assets, 16 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $395,993; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $8,761$17,776
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $914,699$701,754
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $499,605$499,605
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $7,348$29,617
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $65,458$71,509
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $16,825,091$16,406,036
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $10,557$10,785
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$477,223
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $18,731,519$18,610,298
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $91,189$65,765
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $682,862$656,992
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,953,219$8,903,024
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $9,773,900$9,702,874
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $4,400$4,400
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $9,778,300$9,707,274
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $18,731,519$18,610,298
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $9,707,274 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,988,037
XI-2 Total expenses$5,059,583
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$71,546
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$9,778,300
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$520
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$9,707,274

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