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Hilton Head Christian Academy

Bluffton, SC · EIN 57-0757671 · 501(c)(3) · School
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Hilton Head Christian Academy reported $13.9 million in revenue and $12.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.59 went to program services, $8.13 to management and general costs and $2.28 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 83.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $264,593 (HEAD OF SCHO). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 48% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13M

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 May 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14M

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)
89.6%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
8.1%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
2.3%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.18$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
11.6%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
83.7%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$264,593$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
2.05%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
18
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
13.613.3
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
$11M expenses · 91.4% of program spending · grants $1.2M · revenue $13M

Education of students grades k-12

$992K expenses · 8.6% of program spending · revenue $738K

Student and athletic activities

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 SCHO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$193,013$0$71,580$264,593
CFO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$80,225$0$18,900$99,125

1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Hilton Head Christian Academy (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $273K (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$14M$13M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$14M$13M89.6%$15M$264,593
FY2024 ⓘ$13M$12M89.6%$13M—
FY2023 ⓘ$14M$12M88.6%$13M—
FY2022 ⓘ$9.8M$10M88.7%$11M—
FY2021 ⓘ$9.6M$7.6M87.9%$12M—
FY2020 ⓘ$9.4M$5.9M87.5%$9.6M—

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 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14No
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
  • 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 5150
  • Volunteers Part I, line 675

Private foundation grants it received

4 private foundations reported grants to Hilton Head Christian Academy totaling $30,951 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 Hilton Head Christian Academy's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Hilton Head Christian Academy, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

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

In the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, Hilton Head Christian Academy reported that 89.6% of its $12.9 million in expenses went to program services, 8.1% to management and general and 2.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Hilton Head Christian Academy pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Hilton Head Christian Academy reported for one person in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 was $264,593, for the role of HEAD OF SCHO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Hilton Head Christian Academy get its money?

Of $13.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, 11.6% came from contributions and grants and 83.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Hilton Head Christian Academy a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 57-0757671 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 May 31, 2025, object 202631049349302038 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2024, object 202541049349300519 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2023, object 202441079349300704 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2022, object 202341359349317689 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2021, object 202133199349322433 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2020, object 202121059349300027 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 57-0757671: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.