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Grand View Christian School Association

Des Moines, IA · EIN 46-4468575 · 501(c)(3) · School
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Grand View Christian School Association reported $13.0 million in revenue and $8.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.20 went to program services, $12.74 to management and general costs and $2.06 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 84.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $142,168 (SUPERINTENDENT). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 246% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $8.6M

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 July 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13M

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)
85.2%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
12.7%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
2.1%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.13$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
10.3%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
84.1%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$142,168$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.65%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
18
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
16.113.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
10 of 10100.0%

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
$7.3M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $1,800 · revenue $11M

The purpose of Grand View Christian School association,inc is to establish and maintain christian schools where the primary emphasis in teaching is the glorification of god by building christ-like character into the lives of pupils and reinforcing the christian world view as a foundation for scholastic achievement.Grand View Christian School association, inc. Provides education for students from pre-k thru 12th grade. The august 2024 school year started with 1,075 students.program service revenue consists of payments received for tuition

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
SUPERINTENDENT
Listed in Part VII, 50.00 hrs/week
$123,538$0$18,630$142,168
ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL
Listed in Part VII, 50.00 hrs/week
$84,498$0$17,860$102,358

1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Grand View Christian School Association (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $245K (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$13M$8.6M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$13M$8.6M85.2%$12M$142,168
FY2024 ⓘ$9.9M$6.4M87.3%$7.1M$124,244
FY2023 ⓘ$7.3M$5.5M88.0%$3.7M$107,716
FY2022 ⓘ$6.4M$4.8M87.8%$1.9M$950
FY2021 ⓘ$4.4M$3.9M90.9%$289K$800
FY2020 ⓘ$3.8M$3.6M99.3%−$238K$2,700

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–1b10 · 10 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
  • 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 5168
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6125

Private foundation grants it received

4 private foundations reported grants to Grand View Christian School Association totaling $19,813 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 Grand View Christian School Association's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Grand View Christian School Association, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Grand View Christian School Association's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, Grand View Christian School Association reported that 85.2% of its $8.6 million in expenses went to program services, 12.7% to management and general and 2.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Grand View Christian School Association pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Grand View Christian School Association reported for one person in the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 was $142,168, for the role of SUPERINTENDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Grand View Christian School Association get its money?

Of $13.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, 10.3% came from contributions and grants and 84.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Grand View Christian School Association a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 46-4468575 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 July 31, 2025, object 202610429349301701 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2024, object 202433479349300013 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2023, object 202323319349300442 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2022, object 202233359349300618 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2021, object 202210189349301706 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2020, object 202100279349301410 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 46-4468575: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.