Briarcrest Christian School System
Briarcrest Christian School System reported $33.3 million in revenue and $28.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $45.63 went to program services, $53.41 to management and general costs and $0.96 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 84.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $358,416 (PRESIDENT). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 49% 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 $29MFor 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 $33MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 45.6% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 53.4% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.08 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 10.4% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 84.9% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $358,416 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.24% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 20.7 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 16 | 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 expenseHighest 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, 37.50 hrs/week | $332,193 | $0 | $26,223 | $358,416 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINE ARTS Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $177,172 | $0 | $17,561 | $194,733 |
| HIGH SCHOOL DEAN OF STUDEN Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $171,332 | $0 | $16,659 | $187,991 |
| VICE-PRESIDENT OF BUSINESS Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $155,525 | $0 | $7,329 | $162,854 |
| DIRECTOR OF STUDENT MINISTRY Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $122,702 | $0 | $19,548 | $142,250 |
| HIGH SCHOOL VICE-PRINCIPAL Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $114,026 | $0 | $20,183 | $134,209 |
| DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $108,872 | $0 | $18,847 | $127,719 |
| DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $111,830 | $0 | $14,000 | $125,830 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Briarcrest Christian School System (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $904K (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–1b16 · 15 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5451
- Volunteers Part I, line 6470
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| FLIK Food service | $1,294,402 |
| JANIALL LLC Janitorial cleaning | $583,605 |
| SOEFKER SERVICES Hvac repairs | $358,533 |
| RECREATIONAL CONCEPTS Landscape contractors | $342,791 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 8 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to Briarcrest Christian School System totaling $87,878 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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Of every $100 Briarcrest Christian School System spent in FY2025, $45.63 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Briarcrest Christian School System's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Briarcrest Christian School System reported that 45.6% of its $28.9 million in expenses went to program services, 53.4% to management and general and 1.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Briarcrest Christian School System pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Briarcrest Christian School System reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $358,416, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Briarcrest Christian School System get its money?
Of $33.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 10.4% came from contributions and grants and 84.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Briarcrest Christian School System a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 62-0894165 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 202601319349305710 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531329349300138 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401359349308630 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301099349300925 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211259349302131 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121259349302592 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 62-0894165: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.