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Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy

Cincinnati, OH · EIN 31-1225392 · 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

Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy reported $34.2 million in revenue and $32.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.29 went to program services, $11.51 to management and general costs and $0.20 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 77.1% of the total. Government grants made up 9.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $329,024 (Head of School). 30 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 24% 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 $32M

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 $34M

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)
88.3%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
11.5%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.2%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.01$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
13.7%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
9.3%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
77.1%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$329,024$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.01%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
308
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
36.113.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
14 of 14100.0%

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
$29M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $6.8M · revenue $26M

Direct operation of a private school - education from preschool through high school - 1,300 students attending 4 campuses located in symmes township, ohio (pk2 - grade 12) and downtown cincinnati (pk3/4 - grade 6)

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
Head of School
Officer, 40.0 hrs/week
$300,615$0$28,409$329,024
Chief Financial Officer
Officer, 40.0 hrs/week
$270,115$0$19,587$289,702
Athletic Director
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$102,621$0$96,063$198,684
Chief Operating Officer
Officer, 40.0 hrs/week
$152,322$0$25,406$177,728
Principal 4-6
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$132,998$0$41,510$174,508
Executive Director of Communications & Marketing
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$85,803$0$73,284$159,087
Director of Entrepreneurship
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$128,156$0$18,580$146,736
Associate Director of Data Services
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$113,659$0$21,500$135,159

30 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $796K (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$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$34M$32M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$34M$32M88.3%$97M$329,024
FY2024 ⓘ$34M$32M88.5%$93M$289,762
FY2023 ⓘ$34M$30M88.1%$87M$301,525
FY2022 ⓘ$29M$28M88.3%$82M$274,116
FY2021 ⓘ$28M$27M88.2%$90M$353,942
FY2020 ⓘ$27M$26M88.3%$84M$333,762

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–1b14 · 14 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 5371
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6346

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
TDG FACILITIES LLC
Facilities
$1,631,423
THE MOTZ GROUP
Construction/Maintenance
$344,822
MIS SOLUTIONS LLC
Information tech
$323,618
EF EDUCATIONAL TOURS
Travel services
$203,298
MCGILL SMITH PUNSHON INC
Architecture
$108,374

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 8 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

8 private foundations reported grants to Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy totaling $1.2M 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 Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy reported that 88.3% of its $32.4 million in expenses went to program services, 11.5% to management and general and 0.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $329,024, for the role of Head of School (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy get its money?

Of $34.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 13.7% came from contributions and grants (including 9.3% from government grants) and 77.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 31-1225392 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 202631339349302978 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511329349305091 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401369349303560 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321309349304012 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231369349307468 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111339349305611 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 31-1225392: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.