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Highlands Christian School

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Dallas, TX501(c)(3)Education EIN 92-1617772Revenue $4K in FY2024

On file with the IRS721 Easton Rd Ste 100, 75218-1817 · Dallas, TXTax-exempt since Apr 2023School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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Highlands Christian School educates children from Pre-Kindergarten through 6th grade in the Carden Method to nurture and challenge each child - body, mind, and spirit - to the glory of God.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Run by 10 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · 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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $180K a year · 76% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
×11
of spending
Looks good: 1045% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
142 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 142.4 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
$878K
63% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 63% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4K
-99% vs prior year
Spent
$106K
To programs
×11
Net assets
$520K
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$4K
FY2024▼ -99%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$468K
FY2024$4K
Expenses
$106K
FY2024▲ ×19
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$5K
FY2024$106K
Net assets
$520K
FY2024▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$462K
FY2024$520K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending July 2024) · 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 2023.

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

Where the money goes

1045 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 1045% · $1.1M Management & general 1% · $873

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

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Jeff Giddens
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Clayton McBee
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Debbie Welch
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Hunter Allen
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Adama Herrin
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Millye Hale
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeff Giddens
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Educates children from Pre-K to 6th grade using the Carden Method to nurture body, mind, and spirit.

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2 programs · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Enrolled 97 students and hired full teaching staff, including 6 new teachers.

$1.1Mprogram expense
02

This is a summer month for the school and we are changing our fiscal year from June 30 to July 31, so have much lower activity for one month than for 12 months.

$106Kprogram 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
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$40K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$40K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$146
Money outPt IX
$106K
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$873
Owns and owesPt X
$520K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$878K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$146
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$4K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$878K
Net assetsLn 32$520K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $4K$106K−$102K$520K 990 PDF
FY2023 $468K$5K$462K$462K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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

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

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