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Southwest Christian High School

Chaska, MN · EIN 41-1826978 · 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

Southwest Christian High School reported $15.2 million in revenue and $12.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $79.39 went to program services, $18.62 to management and general costs and $1.99 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 71.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $193,157 (HEAD OF SCHOOL). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 126% 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 $12M

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 $15M

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)
79.4%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
18.6%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
2.0%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.07$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
23.7%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
71.0%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$193,157$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.59%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
28
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
32.413.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
12 of 12100.0%

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
$9.7M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $952K · revenue $11M

Southwest Christian High School is a comprehensive, college-preparatory High School for students in grades 9-12. Southwest offers a strong christ-centered program in academics, fine arts, student leadership, service and athletics

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, 40.00 hrs/week
$170,647$0$22,510$193,157
ASSISTANT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$122,219$0$11,313$133,532
CFO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$97,696$0$503$98,199

2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Southwest Christian High School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $334K (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$15M$12M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$15M$12M79.4%$33M$193,157
FY2024 ⓘ$11M$11M77.6%$30M$184,412
FY2023 ⓘ$11M$9.3M76.3%$30M$165,056
FY2022 ⓘ$13M$8.3M78.7%$28M$155,388
FY2021 ⓘ$9.2M$7.3M78.8%$23M$148,186
FY2020 ⓘ$6.7M$6.8M79.9%$21M$143,359

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–1b12 · 12 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 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 5164
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6150

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
FLOORS TO GO
Flooring services
$137,844

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

6 private foundations reported grants to Southwest Christian High School totaling $2.1M 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 Southwest Christian High School's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Southwest Christian High School, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Southwest Christian High School's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Southwest Christian High School reported that 79.4% of its $12.2 million in expenses went to program services, 18.6% to management and general and 2.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Southwest Christian High School pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Southwest Christian High School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $193,157, for the role of HEAD OF SCHOOL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Southwest Christian High School get its money?

Of $15.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 23.7% came from contributions and grants and 71.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Southwest Christian High School a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 41-1826978 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 202610409349300046 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500799349302100 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400969349300800 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321359349313062 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201369349300825 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121249349301707 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 41-1826978: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.