Fort Bend Christian Academy
Fort Bend Christian Academy reported $21.7 million in revenue and $20.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.89 went to program services, $11.19 to management and general costs and $1.92 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 89.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $275,568 (Former Head of School). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 52% 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 $20MFor 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 $22MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.9% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.2% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.9% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.23 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 7.8% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 89.4% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $275,568 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.38% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 18.0 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 7 | 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 expenseFort Bend Christian Academy is a pre-kindergarten through twelfth-grade day school which exists to glorify God through excellence in Christian education. The school serves the needs of Fort Bend County students by offering a premier educational program integrated with Biblical principles. In the 2024-25 school year, the Academy's enrollment was approximately 880 students
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Former Head of School Former, 40.00 hrs/week | $271,406 | $0 | $4,162 | $275,568 |
| CFO and HOS to 5/2025 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $167,173 | $0 | $12,657 | $179,830 |
| Head of Upper School Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $123,709 | $0 | $4,694 | $128,403 |
| Director of Technology Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $106,088 | $0 | $11,397 | $117,485 |
| Asst Athletic Director Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $101,639 | $0 | $2,555 | $104,194 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Fort Bend Christian Academy (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $336K (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–1b7 · 7 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 5243
- Volunteers Part I, line 6120
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Merriman Holt Powell Architects Architect | $683,656 |
| Wholesale Electric Supply Company Electrical | $355,520 |
| Mission Construction LP Construction | $309,884 |
| DTK Facility Services LLC Janitorial | $292,060 |
| Galveston Limousine & Transportation Transportation | $230,182 |
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 Fort Bend Christian Academy totaling $1,243 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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Every number above is copied from Fort Bend 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 Fort Bend Christian Academy, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Fort Bend Christian Academy's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, Fort Bend Christian Academy reported that 86.9% of its $20.0 million in expenses went to program services, 11.2% to management and general and 1.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Fort Bend Christian Academy pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Fort Bend Christian Academy reported for one person in the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 was $275,568, for the role of Former Head of School (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Fort Bend Christian Academy get its money?
Of $21.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, 7.8% came from contributions and grants and 89.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Fort Bend Christian Academy a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 76-0376425 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 202600619349300215 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2024, object 202530809349300503 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2023, object 202440589349301854 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2022, object 202331539349300113 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2021, object 202231389349300933 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2020, object 202141619349301614 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 76-0376425: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.