Portsmouth Christian Academy
Portsmouth Christian Academy reported $11.6 million in revenue and $9.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.53 went to program services, $12.02 to management and general costs and $1.45 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 75.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $151,643 (HEAD OF SCHOOL). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 112% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $9.3MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.5% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.0% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.4% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.11 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 10.1% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 75.5% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $151,643 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.64% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.0 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 9 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expensePortsmouth Christian Academy (pca) honors god by inspiring students to maximize their god-given potential. Serving more than 660 children from three states and multiple countries, pca is the largest independent christian day school in new england. For 45 years, the academy has prepared young men and women of character for leadership and service in college, community, and church.pca's academic strength is demonstrated through consistent performance that would place its students among the top of over 90 new hampshire districts, in a state ranked among the nation's top ten in education. The…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $150,827 | $0 | $816 | $151,643 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Portsmouth Christian Academy (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $152K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b9 · 9 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5196
- Volunteers Part I, line 6403
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ARCHETYPE GENERAL CONTRACTING LLC Construction work | $383,725 |
| SAFARI MICRO It services | $158,830 |
| CITY WIDE FACILITY SOLUTIONS LLC Cleaning services | $128,059 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Portsmouth Christian Academy totaling $19,021 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Portsmouth Christian Academy's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, Portsmouth Christian Academy reported that 86.5% of its $9.3 million in expenses went to program services, 12.0% to management and general and 1.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Portsmouth Christian Academy pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Portsmouth Christian Academy reported for one person in the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 was $151,643, for the role of HEAD OF SCHOOL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Portsmouth Christian Academy get its money?
Of $11.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, 10.1% came from contributions and grants and 75.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Portsmouth Christian Academy a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 02-0465448 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, object 202533249349301323 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2024, object 202403279349300505 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2023, object 202333319349300203 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2022, object 202213219349300006 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2021, object 202113269349300706 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2020, object 202023219349305182 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 02-0465448: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.