To provide a safe, grace-filled community where we learn the four core subjects (language arts, math, history, and science) all rooted in biblical truth and develop deep roots of faith in students, teaching them to see the world through the eyes of jesus. We commit to speaking identity over our students, calling them to walk as sons and daughters of the king.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers and 12 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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $3K a year · 1% 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
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$66K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $22K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$245K
-0.7% vs prior year
Spent
$290K
To programs
68%
Net assets
$61K
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$245K
FY2025▼ -0.7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$247K
FY2025$245K
Expenses
$290K
FY2025▲ +40%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2024$208K
FY2025$290K
Net assets
$61K
FY2025▼ -43%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024$106K
FY2025$61K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2023.

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

Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $198K Management & general 32% · $93K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $66K 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
Executive Di
$65,920Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lacy Abouo’s $66K as Executive Di is at the 58th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M 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

NameFY2025FY2024
Lacy Abouo$65,920$27,500

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 academics and faith, rooted in biblical truth, to see the world through Jesus' eyes.

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1 program · $198K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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A homeschool hybrid program providing a safe, grace-filled community where we teach the four core subjects (language arts, math, history, and science) all rooted in biblical truth.

$198Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$22K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$245K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$212K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$33K
Money outPt IX
$290K
Ln 25
Programscol B$198K
Managementcol C$93K
Owns and owesPt X
$61K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$62K
Total assetsLn 16$62K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$33K
Government grantsLn 1e$1K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$100
Fees for servicesLn 2g$212K
Total revenueLn 12$245K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$62K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$62K
Total assetsLn 16$62K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$61K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$103K$62K
Total assetsLn 16$106K$62K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$1K
Net assetsLn 32$106K$61K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$75K$75K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$146K$146K
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$13K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$235$235
Office expensesLn 13$2K$90$1K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$20K$20K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$16K$16K
All other expensesLn 24e$607−$69$676
Total functional expensesLn 25$290K$198K$93K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $245K$290K−$45K$61K 990 PDF
FY2024 $247K$208K$39K$106K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $245,186 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $34,625$32,760
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $210,213$212,426
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,058$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $246,896$245,186
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $173,208$239,950
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $34,415$50,459
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $207,623$290,409
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $39,273−$45,223
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $245,186 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,200
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$31,560
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$100
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$32,760
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $212,426$212,426
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $212,426$245,186
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $290,409 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $74,895$74,895
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $146,339$146,339
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,540 · Management $6,176$18,716
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,100$3,100
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $3,304$3,304
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $235$235
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $90 · Management $1,448$1,538
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,000$3,000
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $20,000$20,000
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,327$1,327
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,649$1,649
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,699$15,699
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms −$69 · Management $676$607
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $197,834 · Management $92,575 · Fundraising $0$290,409
Part X · Balance sheet $62,190 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $102,688$62,190
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $106,242$62,190
X-25 Other liabilities$1,171
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$1,171
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $106,242$61,019
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $106,242$61,019
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $106,242$62,190
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $61,019 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$245,186
XI-2 Total expenses$290,409
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$45,223
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$106,242
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$61,019

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