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Legacy Christian Academy

Frisco, TX · EIN 75-2805332 · 501(c)(3) · School
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Legacy Christian Academy reported $41.8 million in revenue and $37.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $83.57 went to program services, $13.19 to management and general costs and $3.24 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 86.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $362,516 (HEAD OF SCHOOL). 15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 118% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $38M

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 July 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $42M

Other revenue was negative: −$380K. The bar shows the positive sources only.

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)
83.6%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
13.2%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
3.2%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.21$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
13.8%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
86.0%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$362,516$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.96%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
158
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
10.013.3
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
$32M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $2.1M · revenue $36M

Legacy Christian Academy is dedicated to the development of academic excellence and the spiritual growth of its 1,444 students

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 SCHOOL
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$317,824$0$44,692$362,516
HEAD FOOTBALL COACH, VARSITY
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$145,987$0$81,169$227,156
CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$156,620$0$31,919$188,539
CHIEF PEOPLE & CULTURE OFFICER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$140,979$0$14,790$155,769
CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$135,773$0$15,268$151,041
DEAN OF STUDENTS
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$133,854$0$16,261$150,115

15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Legacy Christian Academy (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $542K (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$20M$40M$60M$80MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$42M$38M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$42M$38M83.6%$32M$362,516
FY2024 ⓘ$35M$32M83.2%$28M$321,429
FY2023 ⓘ$30M$28M82.9%$25M$238,408
FY2022 ⓘ$24M$24M83.1%$23M$335,433
FY2021 ⓘ$20M$21M83.7%$24M$331,412
FY2020 ⓘ$19M$20M85.0%$26M$320,105

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 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 18Yes
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5363
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6300

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
INSPERITY
Payroll and hr services
$588,469
FLIK
Food services
$564,372
ENTERPRISES JU
Maintenance and janitorial
$496,145
SUPERSCAPES INC
Grounds maintenance
$200,072
MISSION ADVANCEMENT PROFESSIONALS LLC
Fundraising consulting
$192,200

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 10 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

2 private foundations reported grants to Legacy Christian Academy totaling $142K 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 Legacy 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 Legacy Christian Academy, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

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

In the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, Legacy Christian Academy reported that 83.6% of its $37.7 million in expenses went to program services, 13.2% to management and general and 3.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Legacy Christian Academy pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Legacy Christian Academy reported for one person in the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 was $362,516, for the role of HEAD OF SCHOOL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Legacy Christian Academy get its money?

Of $41.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, 13.8% came from contributions and grants and 86.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Legacy Christian Academy a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 75-2805332 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 July 31, 2025, object 202631569349301013 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2024, object 202511649349301176 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2023, object 202401529349300135 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2022, object 202331609349300528 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2021, object 202211669349302401 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2020, object 202141669349301589 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 75-2805332: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.