Greater Atlanta Christian Schools
Greater Atlanta Christian Schools reported $67.1 million in revenue and $62.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.68 went to program services, $5.30 to management and general costs and $3.02 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 79.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $556,262 (PRESIDENT). 27 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 59% 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 $62MFor 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 $67MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.7% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.3% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.15 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 18.6% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 79.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $556,262 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.89% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 27 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 17.3 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 23 | 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 expenseCurricular program - provided college preparatory education to over 1,800 students from pre-kindergarten through the 12th grade
Auxiliary program services - provided outstanding auxiliary services including cafeteria, transportation, student bookstore, and other necessary services to the entire student body
Extracurricular program services - provided opportunities for all students to participate in numerous extracurricular activites including academic and athletic teams, mission trips, clubs, etc
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 Officer, 55.0 hrs/week | $460,745 | $0 | $95,517 | $556,262 |
| VP OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS Officer, 55.0 hrs/week | $345,721 | $0 | $81,712 | $427,433 |
| VP OF ADVANCEMENT Key employee, 55.0 hrs/week | $271,792 | $0 | $27,948 | $299,740 |
| PROJECT MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 55.0 hrs/week | $151,288 | $0 | $43,673 | $194,961 |
| ATHLETIC DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 55.0 hrs/week | $151,951 | $0 | $35,195 | $187,146 |
| ACADEMICS & TEACHER GROWTH DIR Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $136,482 | $0 | $21,920 | $158,402 |
| DIR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $137,306 | $0 | $8,280 | $145,586 |
| DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL LIFE Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $138,257 | $0 | $226 | $138,483 |
27 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Greater Atlanta Christian Schools (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance 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–1b23 · 13 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5657
- Volunteers Part I, line 6500
Private foundation grants it received
7 private foundations reported grants to Greater Atlanta Christian Schools totaling $74,851 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.
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Questions people ask
How much of Greater Atlanta Christian Schools's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Greater Atlanta Christian Schools reported that 91.7% of its $62.4 million in expenses went to program services, 5.3% to management and general and 3.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Greater Atlanta Christian Schools pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Greater Atlanta Christian Schools reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $556,262, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Greater Atlanta Christian Schools get its money?
Of $67.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 18.6% came from contributions and grants and 79.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Greater Atlanta Christian Schools a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 58-0960612 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 202631359349312483 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501359349304765 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421349349307687 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311329349309841 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241339349306514 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121379349304387 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 58-0960612: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.