Scottsdale Christian Academy
Scottsdale Christian Academy reported $22.4 million in revenue and $18.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.37 went to program services, $16.22 to management and general costs and $2.41 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 73.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $344,847 (SUPERINTENDENT). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 90% between FY2021 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 $19MFor 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 $22MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.4% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 16.2% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.4% | 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 | 25.4% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 73.4% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $344,847 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.86% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.2 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 10 | 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 expenseScottsdale Christian Academy (sca) operates as an inter-denominational christian school with a student body of approximately 950 students representing more than one hundred (100) local churches and in excess of thirty (30) denominations. Scas school structure includes pre-kindergarten through high school. Sca is accredited by the north central association of colleges and schools and the association of christian schools international. Sca is a member in good standing of the arizona interscholastic association. Donations are used to help underwrite the general fund as well as for specific…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUPERINTENDENT Officer, key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $293,618 | $0 | $51,229 | $344,847 |
| ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $141,721 | $0 | $72,792 | $214,513 |
| DIRETOR OF IT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $105,672 | $0 | $5,097 | $110,769 |
| ADMINISTRATOR OF OPERATIONS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $62,760 | $0 | $13,158 | $75,918 |
| MEMBER Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $1,600 | $0 | $0 | $1,600 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Scottsdale Christian Academy (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $469K (Part IX, line 5).
5 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–1b10 · 9 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5253
- Volunteers Part I, line 6600
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| GENERAL ACRYLICS INC Construction services | $999,985 |
| PRESTIGE BUILDING SERVICES LLC Janitorial services | $564,911 |
| SOUTHWEST FOODSERVICE EXCELLENCE LLC Food service | $434,774 |
| AMDG ARCHITECTS INC Architectual services | $274,293 |
| ARIZONA PROTECTION AGENCY Security | $191,703 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
7 private foundations reported grants to Scottsdale Christian Academy totaling $172K 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 Scottsdale Christian Academy spent in FY2025, $81.37 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Scottsdale Christian Academy's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Scottsdale Christian Academy reported that 81.4% of its $18.5 million in expenses went to program services, 16.2% to management and general and 2.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Scottsdale Christian Academy pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Scottsdale Christian Academy reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $344,847, for the role of SUPERINTENDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Scottsdale Christian Academy get its money?
Of $22.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 25.4% came from contributions and grants and 73.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Scottsdale Christian Academy a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 86-0269193 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 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 202640139349301674 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511189349302706 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421309349302412 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311239349302691 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201339349300400 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 86-0269193: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.