Fredericksburg Christian Educational Services

Also known as Fredericksburg Christian School

Fredericksburg, VA · EIN 54-1144064 · 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

Fredericksburg Christian Educational Services reported $17.4 million in revenue and $16.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $79.92 went to program services, $19.16 to management and general costs and $0.92 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 86.4% of the total. Government grants made up 8.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $119,979 (PRESIDENT). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 92% 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 $16M

Program services$79.92 $13M
Management & general$19.16 $3.1M
Fundraising$0.92 $149K

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 $17M

Contributions & grants (non-government)$4.05 $703K
Government grants$8.54 $1.5M
Program service revenue$86.41 $15M
Investment income$0.29 $50,559
Other revenue$0.71 $124K

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)	79.9%	84.4%
Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)	19.2%	13.4%
Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)	0.9%	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	12.6%	19.1%
Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12	8.5%	1.1%
Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12	86.4%	69.9%
Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F	$119,979	$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)	0.74%	1.28%
People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2	1	8
Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses	13.2	13.3
Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b	6 of 8	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

$13M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $2.3M · revenue $15M

A complete Christian Educational program for preschool through grade 12 is provided, serving approximately 1,113 students in normal school schedule. Discounts and financial aid were awarded to students in the amount of $2,277,528 for the fiscal year of 2025

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
PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 50.00 hrs/week	$116,869	$0	$3,110	$119,979
FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week	$68,502	$0	$9,459	$77,961

1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Fredericksburg Christian Educational Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $210K (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 ⓘ	$17M	$16M	79.9%	$18M	$119,979
FY2024 ⓘ	$16M	$14M	71.4%	$17M	$103,565
FY2023 ⓘ	$13M	$13M	78.5%	$15M	$92,968
FY2022 ⓘ	$12M	$11M	78.9%	$14M	$117,661
FY2021 ⓘ	$11M	$9.4M	76.6%	$14M	$114,274
FY2020 ⓘ	$9.0M	$8.4M	81.8%	$12M	$133,940

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–1b8 · 6 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 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 18Yes
Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
Employees Part I, line 5294
Volunteers Part I, line 67

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only

GLMG INC General contracting/construction	$1,370,483
PROFESSIONAL BUILDING MAINTENANCE Custodial and supply services	$243,420
RAPPAHANNOCK ELECTRIC Electrical services	$200,229
INNOVATIVE TURF APPLICATIONS Grounds maintenance	$166,544
CARR CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LLC General contracting/construction	$158,189

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 15 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Fredericksburg Christian Educational Services totaling $1,171 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

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Questions people ask

How much of Fredericksburg Christian Educational Services's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Fredericksburg Christian Educational Services reported that 79.9% of its $16.2 million in expenses went to program services, 19.2% to management and general and 0.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Fredericksburg Christian Educational Services pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Fredericksburg Christian Educational Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $119,979, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Fredericksburg Christian Educational Services get its money?

Of $17.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 12.6% came from contributions and grants (including 8.5% from government grants) and 86.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Fredericksburg Christian Educational Services a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 54-1144064 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 202631329349303518 · read the filing
FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202522329349300112 · read the filing
FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431299349303483 · read the filing
FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300279349300840 · read the filing
FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202143339349300314 · read the filing
FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202013159349301336 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 54-1144064: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.