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Lexington Christian Academy

Lexington, KY · EIN 61-1161777 · 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

Lexington Christian Academy reported $20.1 million in revenue and $19.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.17 went to program services, $9.57 to management and general costs and $0.26 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 91.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $141,594 (HEAD OF SCHO). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 42% 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 $19M

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 $20M

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)
90.2%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
9.6%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.3%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.05$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
5.3%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
91.7%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$141,594$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.73%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
38
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
13.213.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
11 of 11100.0%

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 · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $18M

Lexington Christian Academy, inc. (lca) operates an independent, non- denominational christian school serving students from preschool through twelfth grade. During FY25, lca served 1,404 students, compared to 1,385 students in FY24. The school is accredited by cognia and the association of christian schools international and provided 170 instructional days during the year

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
$130,669$0$10,925$141,594
DIRECTOR OF
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$107,158$0$16,126$123,284
DIR. CAMPUS
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$108,626$0$10,913$119,539

3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Lexington Christian Academy (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $238K (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$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$20M$19M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$20M$19M90.2%$21M$141,594
FY2024 ⓘ$20M$18M91.3%$20M$160,589
FY2023 ⓘ$18M$16M90.6%$18M$159,068
FY2022 ⓘ$18M$15M90.4%$16M$153,507
FY2021 ⓘ$16M$13M86.2%$14M$207,231
FY2020 ⓘ$14M$14M88.0%$11M$204,899

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–1b11 · 11 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 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 5436
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6425

Private foundation grants it received

3 private foundations reported grants to Lexington Christian Academy totaling $11,839 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 Lexington 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 Lexington Christian Academy, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

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

In the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, Lexington Christian Academy reported that 90.2% of its $19.4 million in expenses went to program services, 9.6% to management and general and 0.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Lexington Christian Academy pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Lexington Christian Academy reported for one person in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 was $141,594, for the role of HEAD OF SCHO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Lexington Christian Academy get its money?

Of $20.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, 5.3% came from contributions and grants and 91.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Lexington Christian Academy a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 61-1161777 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 202611199349301636 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2024, object 202540989349301404 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2023, object 202410719349300866 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2022, object 202321059349300522 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2021, object 202221049349300637 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2020, object 202111049349301786 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 61-1161777: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.