CHRIST SCHOOL INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CHRIST SCHOOL INC

EIN 56-0615187 · Education (B250)

What they do

CHRIST SCHOOL is A BOYS COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL for BOTH BOARDING and DAY STUDENTS IN GRADES 8-12. OPEN to STUDENTS WORLDWIDE, ITS MISSION is to PRODUCE EDUCATED MEN of GOOD CHARACTER, PREPARED for BOTH SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENT IN COLLEGE and PRODUCTIVE CITIZENSHIP IN ADULT SOCIETY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $78.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders30 people are listed in the latest report.

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42.54%of revenue went to mission work78.0% of expenses · Program services

4.65%of revenue went to fundraising8.5% of expenses

$54.53spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.33%of revenue went to management and office costs13.4% of expenses

$2.87in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

51.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $453,553 for SEAN JENKINS (HEAD OF SCHOOL). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$43,349,647

Mission workProgram services$18,442,15942.54% of revenue78.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,178,5957.33% of revenue13.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,017,8924.65% of revenue8.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$19,711,00145.47% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$23,638,64654.53% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 78.0% mission · 13.4% management · 8.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 54.53% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 81.1% mission · 13.3% management · 5.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.53% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 81.8% mission · 12.0% management · 6.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.85% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 81.8% mission · 13.3% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.74% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 81.0% mission · 13.2% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.57% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 81.5% mission · 13.4% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.34% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 75.0% mission · 19.1% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.17% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 81.1% mission · 15.6% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.99% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$43,349,647

Expenses$23,638,646

Annual surplus $19,711,001 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$18,442,159 · 78.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,178,595 · 13.4% of expenses

Fundraising$2,017,892 · 8.5% of expenses

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Revenue$43,349,647

Expenses$23,638,646

Assets$67,945,485

Income$43,349,647

Contributions$22,249,731

Mission work (program services)$18,442,159

Fundraising$2,017,892

Management and general$3,178,595

Stocks and bonds$24,243,322

Accounting fees$88,910

Investing fees$81,003

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

SEAN JENKINSHEAD OF SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $453,553Base $389,965 · Other $63,588

BETSY ELLISASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL FOR EXTERNAL AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $196,877Base $152,998 · Other $43,879

DANNY ELMERDIRECTOR OF FACILTIES · 40 hrs/week $145,758Base $125,013 · Other $20,745

KIRK BLACKARDDIRECTOR OF COLLEGE GUIDANCE · 40 hrs/week $135,077Base $115,021 · Other $20,056

RON RAMSEYDIRECTOR OF SAFETY AND SECURITY · 40 hrs/week $133,886Base $102,565 · Other $31,321

EMILY PULSIFERDEAN OF ACADEMICS · 40 hrs/week $126,765Base $104,552 · Other $22,213

DAN STEVENSONSENIOR ENDOWMENT GIFTS OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $123,969Base $104,977 · Other $18,992

TONYA RICHARDSONCFO FROM 6/2024 · 40 hrs/week $95,160Base $78,333 · Other $16,827

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (30)

SEAN JENKINSHEAD OF SCHOOL

BETSY ELLISASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL FOR EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

DANNY ELMERDIRECTOR OF FACILTIES

KIRK BLACKARDDIRECTOR OF COLLEGE GUIDANCE

RON RAMSEYDIRECTOR OF SAFETY AND SECURITY

EMILY PULSIFERDEAN OF ACADEMICS

DAN STEVENSONSENIOR ENDOWMENT GIFTS OFFICER

TONYA RICHARDSONCFO FROM 6/2024

MARIA JOHNSONDIRECTOR

JOSH WHITNEYDIRECTOR UNTIL 6/2025

MARK A WHITNEYDIRECTOR

MICHAEL GRACEDIRECTOR UNTIL 6/2025

SCOTT MONTGOMERYDIRECTOR

SEAN SCOTTDIRECTOR UNTIL 6/2025

STEPHEN T YOUNGCHAIR

TOWNSEND TANNERDIRECTOR

WILL WILLIMONDIRECTOR

WILLIAM D BYRONDIRECTOR

LEE ANNE MANGONESECRETARY

JOHN S BEARDDIRECTOR

JOHN DAVIS KIMBERLYTREASURER

JACK L SMALLPAGEDIRECTOR

FRANKLIN ADAMSDIRECTOR UNTIL 6/2025

FLEMING EDWARDSDIRECTOR UNTIL 6/2025

EDWIN COOPERDIRECTOR

DORIS P LOOMISDIRECTOR

DICKIE JENNINGSVICE CHAIR

DANIEL MURCHISONDIRECTOR

CALVIN COVINGTONDIRECTOR

BLAKE GRAEBERDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1944
Location: 500 CHRIST SCHOOL RD, ARDEN, NC 28704-9570
County: Buncombe
In care of: TONYA RICHARDSON
Primary officer: TONYA RICHARDSON, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(828) 684-6232

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CHERRY BEKAERT ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B250)

CHRIST SCHOOL INC

CHRIST SCHOOL INC

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Financial picture

How each $100 of revenue was used

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Money in and money out

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Leadership and board

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