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Trinity Schools

South Bend, IN · EIN 35-1502075 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 (tax year 2023) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Trinity Schools reported $14.0 million in revenue and $14.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $76.07 went to program services, $21.12 to management and general costs and $2.81 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 93.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $220,254 (PRESIDENT). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 12% between FY2020 and FY2024. Source: Form 990, FY2024.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 · 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, 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14M

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

FY2024 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
76.1%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
21.1%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
2.8%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.64$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
4.4%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
93.5%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$220,254$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
4.813.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
1 of 4100.0%

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

FY2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$11M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $2.7M · revenue $13M

The mission of Trinity Schools is to impart basic ordered knowledge about the world and to train students in basic intellectual skills and qualities of mind so that they might be of use to god in the wise care and governance of his creation and in the building of his kingdom. We accomplish this by establishing a culture marked by the discovery of truth, the practice of goodness, the creation of beauty, and the development of intellectual and aesthetic habits of mind. Trinity school is a community of learners characterized by the rigorous exploration of reality, the free and disciplined…

Highest reported compensation

FY2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT
Former, 40.00 hrs/week
$178,934$0$41,320$220,254
EMPLOYEE
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$112,252$0$29,228$141,480
TREASURER
Director/trustee, officer, 2.00 hrs/week
$0$94,452$7,720$102,172
VP OF BUS AF
Officer, 20.00 hrs/week
$40,022$53,623$7,720$101,365
VICE-CHAIR
Director/trustee, officer, 2.00 hrs/week
$0$84,431$8,328$92,759
TREASURER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$60,179$0$9,328$69,507
DIRECTOR
Director/trustee, 2.00 hrs/week
$0$54,113$11,680$65,793
SECRETARY
Director/trustee, officer, 2.00 hrs/week
$0$64,499$0$64,499

2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Trinity Schools (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $147K (Part IX, line 5).

5 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$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024$14M$14M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2024 ⓘ$14M$14M76.1%$5.7M$220,254
FY2023 ⓘ$14M$14M77.4%$5.6M$134,928
FY2022 ⓘ$14M$14M79.3%$5.6M$130,780
FY2021 ⓘ$13M$12M77.7%$6.7M$129,317
FY2020 ⓘ$12M$12M78.0%$4.7M$128,664

Governance answers, as filed

FY2024 · 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–1b4 · 1 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • 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 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
  • 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 5189
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6602

Private foundation grants it received

3 private foundations reported grants to Trinity Schools totaling $1,892 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 Trinity Schools's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Trinity Schools, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Trinity Schools's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, Trinity Schools reported that 76.1% of its $14.1 million in expenses went to program services, 21.1% to management and general and 2.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Trinity Schools pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Trinity Schools reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 was $220,254, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Trinity Schools get its money?

Of $14.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, 4.4% came from contributions and grants and 93.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Trinity Schools a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 35-1502075 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202523519349300607 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202403209349328840 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300959349301620 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202210889349301271 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121379349302452 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 35-1502075: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.