Legacy Preparatory Christian Academy
Legacy Preparatory Christian Academy reported $25.4 million in revenue and $9.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.54 went to program services, $13.20 to management and general costs and $0.26 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 61.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $154,344 (HEAD ADMINISTRATOR). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 440% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $9.1MFor 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 June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $25MThe 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) | 13.2% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 61.7% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 37.6% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $154,344 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.69% | 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 | 34.3 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 7 | 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 expenseLegacy is a pk-12 private university model christian school with an enrollment of approximately 780 students. Legacy's students benefit from small classroom sizes taught by certified teachers. They consistently outperform the national average in every category of the iowa standardized test as well as the psat exam. Starting in middle school, students take discipleship classes, with a curriculum focused on strengthening the foundations of their faith and being able to share and defend it. Graduates have been accepted, have received scholarships, and are attending major universities
Legacy offers athletic programs for students in 5th-12th grade and competes in up to 10 sports in the tapps league. Legacy's athletic teams regularly advance to playoff games. Legacy's small size allows most students to participate in multiple sports with 75% of middle and high school students participating in at least one sport. The athletic program continues to grow in participation and sport offerings
Legacy offers several student activities programs. The theater arts program is open to 3rd-12th grade students and conducts two performances per year. Legacy's students also participate in orchestra, drill team, drumline, cheer, national honor society, scripps spelling bee, noetic math competition, american math competitions, and first robotics competition. Legacy also offers a hot lunch program to students of all grade levels
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 ADMINISTRATOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $154,344 | $0 | $0 | $154,344 |
| BOARD MEMBER Director/trustee, 8.00 hrs/week | $8,840 | $0 | $5,288 | $14,128 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Legacy Preparatory Christian Academy (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $174K (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–1b7 · 6 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5199
- Volunteers Part I, line 6504
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| STUDIO RED ARCHITECTS Architectural design | $798,731 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Legacy Preparatory Christian Academy totaling $17,617 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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Of every $100 Legacy Preparatory Christian Academy spent in FY2025, $86.54 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Legacy Preparatory Christian Academy's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Legacy Preparatory Christian Academy reported that 86.5% of its $9.1 million in expenses went to program services, 13.2% to management and general and 0.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Legacy Preparatory Christian Academy pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Legacy Preparatory Christian Academy reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $154,344, for the role of HEAD ADMINISTRATOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Legacy Preparatory Christian Academy get its money?
Of $25.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 61.7% came from contributions and grants and 37.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Legacy Preparatory Christian Academy a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 20-2693047 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 June 30, 2025, object 202600279349300415 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500169349301370 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401279349303580 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300459349301420 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202240419349301514 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202110439349301026 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 20-2693047: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.