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Grace Christian Academy of Leipers

Franklin, TN · EIN 26-3284392 · 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

Grace Christian Academy of Leipers reported $15.8 million in revenue and $14.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $73.70 went to program services, $23.88 to management and general costs and $2.42 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 75.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $223,388 (CHAIRMAN). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 126% between 2019 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 $14M

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 $16M

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)
73.7%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
23.9%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
2.4%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.09$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
24.4%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
75.1%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$223,388$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.56%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
28
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
18.613.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
6 of 6100.0%

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
$11M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $12M

Assist christian families in educating their children

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
CHAIRMAN
Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week
$223,388$0$0$223,388
HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYE
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$136,233$0$0$136,233

2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Grace Christian Academy of Leipers (Part VII, line 2).

7 filings since 2019

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpensesShort periods (after a fiscal-year change) are in the table, not the chart.
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20M2019202020212022FY2024FY2025$16M$14M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$16M$14M73.7%$22M$223,388
FY2024 ⓘ$14M$13M75.1%$21M$336,384
FY2023 (6 mo.) ⓘ$5.4M$4.9M74.6%$19M$336,384
2022 ⓘ$8.0M$4.4M61.1%$19M$233,730
2021 ⓘ$12M$6.8M98.2%$8.5M$171,080
2020 ⓘ$8.9M$6.3M98.6%$3.5M$162,012
2019 ⓘ$7.0M$6.1M98.1%$848K$167,790

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–1b6 · 6 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aNo
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14No
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
  • 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 5203
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6120

Private foundation grants it received

2 private foundations reported grants to Grace Christian Academy of Leipers totaling $102K 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 Grace Christian Academy of Leipers's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Grace Christian Academy of Leipers, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Grace Christian Academy of Leipers's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Grace Christian Academy of Leipers reported that 73.7% of its $14.3 million in expenses went to program services, 23.9% to management and general and 2.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Grace Christian Academy of Leipers pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Grace Christian Academy of Leipers reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $223,388, for the role of CHAIRMAN (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Grace Christian Academy of Leipers get its money?

Of $15.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 24.4% came from contributions and grants and 75.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Grace Christian Academy of Leipers a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 26-3284392 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 202630649349301128 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521359349315992 · read the filing
  • FY2023 (6 mo.): Form 990 for the 6-month short period ending June 30, 2023, object 202441359349302444 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343189349303969 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202212589349300721 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202110929349301456 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202041329349302854 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 26-3284392: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.