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Summit Christian Academy

Lees Summit, MO · EIN 43-1554054 · 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

Summit Christian Academy reported $22.3 million in revenue and $19.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.71 went to program services, $8.81 to management and general costs and $1.48 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 85.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $296,005 (HEAD OF SCHOOLS). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 164% 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 $19M

Program services$89.71 $17M
Management & general$8.81 $1.7M
Fundraising$1.48 $282K

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 $22M

Contributions & grants (non-government)$10.95 $2.4M
Program service revenue$85.45 $19M
Other revenue$3.60 $804K

Investment income was negative: −$26,257. 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.
Measure	FY2025	Median
Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)	89.7%	84.4%
Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)	8.8%	13.4%
Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)	1.5%	0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h	$0.12	$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12	11.0%	19.1%
Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12	0.0%	1.1%
Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12	85.5%	69.9%
Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F	$296,005	$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	2	8
Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses	13.9	13.3
Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b	7 of 7	100.0%

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

$17M expenses · 98.8% of program spending · grants $2.8M · revenue $19M

The academy - provides eductional standards in accordance with state law as well as instructions which focus on beliefs basic to the christian faith

$117K expenses · 0.7% of program spending · revenue $240K

Camp eagle summit - provides facilities for children during the summer in an educational and christian environment

$87,418 expenses · 0.5% of program spending · revenue $155K

Daycare facility - provides facilities for children, before or after school, in an educational and christian environment for parents who are unable to care for their children due to work or other activities

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here

Role	From this org	From related orgs	Other	Total
HEAD OF SCHOOLS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week	$264,408	$0	$31,597	$296,005
SECONDARY PRINCIPAL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$114,928	$0	$1,707	$116,635

2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Summit Christian Academy (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $296K (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

Filing	Revenue	Expenses	Programs	Net assets	Top pay
FY2025 ⓘ	$22M	$19M	89.7%	$22M	$296,005
FY2024 ⓘ	$20M	$17M	88.9%	$19M	$278,668
FY2023 ⓘ	$17M	$15M	88.6%	$16M	$237,582
FY2022 ⓘ	$16M	$14M	88.4%	$13M	$105,890
FY2021 ⓘ	$11M	$8.8M	85.9%	$11M	$107,853
FY2020 ⓘ	$8.5M	$7.8M	86.7%	$8.5M	$105,303

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–1b7 · 7 independent
Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aNo
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 5407
Volunteers Part I, line 6350

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Questions people ask

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

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Summit Christian Academy reported that 89.7% of its $19.0 million in expenses went to program services, 8.8% to management and general and 1.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Summit Christian Academy pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Summit Christian Academy reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $296,005, for the role of HEAD OF SCHOOLS (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Summit Christian Academy get its money?

Of $22.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 11.0% came from contributions and grants and 85.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Summit Christian Academy a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 43-1554054 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 202641359349310769 · read the filing
FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500869349301550 · read the filing
FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400869349301040 · read the filing
FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341039349300514 · read the filing
FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211339349307811 · read the filing
FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131329349303888 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 43-1554054: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.