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Shalom Christian Academy Association

Chambersburg, PA · EIN 23-7440190 · 501(c)(3) · School
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Shalom Christian Academy Association reported $12.7 million in revenue and $8.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $66.00 went to program services, $32.34 to management and general costs and $1.66 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 50.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $97,575 (ADMINISTRATOR). Revenue rose 160% 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 $8.0M

For 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 $13M

Investment income was negative: −$11,681. The bar shows the positive sources only.

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
66.0%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
32.3%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
1.7%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.02$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
48.7%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
50.4%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$97,575$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.22%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
08
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
20.313.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
11 of 11100.0%

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 expense
$4.9M expenses · 92.6% of program spending · revenue $6.2M

To provide academic and life instruction for children in grades kindergarten through twelve by developing a love of lifelong learning, self-discipline, and spiritual discipline that will serve students throughout their lives

$391K expenses · 7.4% of program spending · revenue $259K

To provide academic and life instruction for preschool children by developing a love of lifelong learning, self-discipline, and spirtual discipline that will serve students throughout their lives

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
ADMINISTRATOR
Officer, 50.00 hrs/week
$86,795$0$10,780$97,575

0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Shalom Christian Academy Association (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $103K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$13M$8.0M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$13M$8.0M66.0%$14M$97,575
FY2024 ⓘ$7.9M$7.3M68.5%$8.5M$92,934
FY2023 ⓘ$7.0M$6.8M69.1%$7.9M$87,531
FY2022 ⓘ$6.7M$5.7M68.6%$7.7M$83,377
FY2021 ⓘ$5.0M$4.8M69.3%$6.6M$81,487
FY2020 ⓘ$4.9M$4.4M73.3%$6.4M$78,196

Governance 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–1b11 · 11 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
  • 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 5179
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6375

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
GALBRAITH PRE-DESIGN INC
Construction project
$1,753,369
DAVID H MARTIN EXCAVATING INC
Construction project
$592,038
SGS ARCHITECTS ENGINEERS INC
Construction project
$309,422
GALBRAITH COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL CONSTR
Construction project
$275,446

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

3 private foundations reported grants to Shalom Christian Academy Association totaling $26,019 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Shalom Christian Academy Association's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Shalom Christian Academy Association, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Shalom Christian Academy Association's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Shalom Christian Academy Association reported that 66.0% of its $8.0 million in expenses went to program services, 32.3% to management and general and 1.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Shalom Christian Academy Association pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Shalom Christian Academy Association reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $97,575, for the role of ADMINISTRATOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Shalom Christian Academy Association get its money?

Of $12.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 48.7% came from contributions and grants and 50.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Shalom Christian Academy Association a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 23-7440190 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 June 30, 2025, object 202640619349300989 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202443189349300124 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202333139349304403 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300829349300945 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202230899349300988 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202033249349300713 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 23-7440190: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.