Trinity Classical Academy is a non-profit, non-denominational tk-12 college preparatory christian school. The education is grounded in the Classical tradition, and the christian faith. The student body is represented by over 80 different churches in our community. Trinity Classical Academy is funded by tuition and third party donors.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$202K 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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FY2023 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $363K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$202K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $96K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$17.7M
85% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 85% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$10.1M
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$9.8M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$3.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$10.1M
FY2023▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$8.6M
FY2021$10.0M
FY2022$9.8M
FY2023$10.1M
FY2024$10.9M
FY2025$11.3M
Expenses
$9.8M
FY2023▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$9.1M
FY2021$8.7M
FY2022$9.3M
FY2023$9.8M
FY2024$10.6M
FY2025$11.2M
Net assets
$3.1M
FY2023▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$814K
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$3.3M
FY2025$3.5M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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 Apr 2001.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $8.3M Management & general 14% · $1.4M Fundraising 1% · $131K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $202K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$202,223Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sarah E Caddow’s $209K as President is at the 40th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M 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 · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sarah E Caddow$208,944$202,223$210,459$201,365$175,120
Jeffrey Kulp$151,610————
John Brooks——$89,624$143,070$140,933
Wendy Massetto$111,786————
M Teresa Servera$108,880————
Andrew Pulford$108,289————
Matthew Dixon$100,348————

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 students TK-12 in classical tradition and Christian faith for college preparation.

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1 program · $8.3M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Trinity began its 2022-2023 school year with a full TK-6 grammar school and a 7TH and 8TH grade logic school. In addition, trinity has a full 9TH - 12TH grade high school. Trinity graduated its 17TH 6TH grade class and 11TH 12TH grade class in 2023.

$8.3Mprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$10.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9.3M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$669K
Investment incomeLn 3$132K
Money outPt IX
$9.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$8.3M
Managementcol C$1.4M
Fundraisingcol D$131K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$20.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$17.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$669K
Government grantsLn 1e$155K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$132K
Total revenueLn 12$10.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
SavingsLn 2$949K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15.7M
Total assetsLn 16$20.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$17.7M
Net assetsLn 32$3.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5210
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M$2.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.7M$2.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15.7M$15.7M
Total assetsLn 16$20.4M$20.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$17.7M$17.7M
Net assetsLn 32$2.7M$3.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$212K$212K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$5.2M$4.5M$626K$81K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$621K$515K$106K
Payroll taxesLn 10$415K$344K$64K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$39K$8K$31K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$61K$15K$36K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$90K$81K$8K$833
OccupancyLn 16$178K$135K$42K
TravelLn 17$9K$9K
InterestLn 20$834K$834K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$325K$325K
InsuranceLn 23$123K$92K$30K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$944K$873K$60K$11K
All other expensesLn 24e$740K$576K$142K$22K
Total functional expensesLn 25$9.8M$8.3M$1.4M$131K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $11.3M$11.2M$165K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $10.9M$10.6M$253K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $10.1M$9.8M$318K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $9.8M$9.3M$561K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $10.0M$8.7M$1.3M$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $8.6M$9.1M−$425K$814K 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $10,095,484 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,379,087$669,295
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $8,448,093$9,293,982
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,820$132,207
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $7,912$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $9,838,912$10,095,484
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $6,130,824$6,435,924
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,146,924$3,341,848
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $9,277,748$9,777,772
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $561,164$317,712
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $10,095,484 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$154,711
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$514,584
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$3,326
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$669,295
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $9,265,678 · Unrelated business $28,304$9,293,982
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $132,207$132,207
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $9,265,678 · Unrelated business $28,304 · Excluded from tax $132,207$10,095,484
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $9,777,772 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $211,554$211,554
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,482,676 · Management $625,572 · Fundraising $81,012$5,189,260
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $515,096 · Management $105,501$620,597
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $344,046 · Management $64,250 · Fundraising $6,217$414,513
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $7,500 · Management $31,382$38,882
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $15,126 · Management $36,302 · Fundraising $9,077$60,505
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $81,018 · Management $7,844 · Fundraising $833$89,695
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $135,148 · Management $42,495$177,643
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,968$8,968
IX-20 InterestPrograms $834,046$834,046
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $324,869$324,869
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $92,330 · Management $29,546 · Fundraising $1,231$123,107
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $873,250 · Management $59,950 · Fundraising $10,544$943,744
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $576,055 · Management $142,051 · Fundraising $22,283$740,389
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $8,290,128 · Management $1,356,447 · Fundraising $131,197$9,777,772
Part X · Balance sheet $20,770,818 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,765,647$1,119,088
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$949,087
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,145,221$829,490
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $168,001$210,052
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $15,673,645$15,704,636
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,681,305$1,958,465
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $20,433,819$20,770,818
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $160,149$195,392
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $704,002$703,829
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $15,819,454$15,834,350
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $8,848$8,848
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $706,954$630,794
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $17,713,961$17,714,287
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,638,158$3,056,531
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $81,700$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,719,858$3,056,531
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $20,433,819$20,770,818
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,056,531 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$10,095,484
XI-2 Total expenses$9,777,772
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$317,712
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,719,858
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$18,961
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,056,531

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