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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BATTLE GROUND ACADEMY

EIN 62-0125920 · Education (B25Z)

What they do

BATTLE GROUND ACADEMY is A COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL DEDICATED to DEVELOPING THE INTELLECTUAL, MORAL, CREATIVE and PHYSICAL ASPECTS of EACH STUDENT and to ASSIST STUDENTS IN THE REALIZATION of THEIR POTENTIAL for PERSONAL FULFILLMENT and SERVICE to OTHERS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $74.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders29 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

71.02%of revenue went to mission work74.5% of expenses · Program services
4.54%of revenue went to fundraising4.8% of expenses
$95.38spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
19.83%of revenue went to management and office costs20.8% of expenses
$2.25in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
6.8%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 $464,024 for WILLIAM FRANK KESLER (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.

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$31,171,136
Mission workProgram services$22,137,01471.02% of revenue74.5% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$6,181,11019.83% of revenue20.8% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$1,414,2354.54% of revenue4.8% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,438,7774.62% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$29,732,35995.38% 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: 74.5% mission · 20.8% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.38% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 73.2% mission · 20.9% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.83% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 74.1% mission · 19.3% management · 6.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.86% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 74.6% mission · 18.5% management · 6.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.33% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 72.3% mission · 19.7% management · 8.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.19% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 73.6% mission · 19.4% management · 7.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.47% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 72.8% mission · 19.0% management · 8.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.20% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 74.6% mission · 18.6% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.28% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$31,171,136
Expenses$29,732,359
Annual surplus $1,438,777 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)$22,137,014 · 74.5% of expenses
Management and office costs$6,181,110 · 20.8% of expenses
Fundraising$1,414,235 · 4.8% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$31,171,136
Expenses$29,732,359
Assets$67,008,455
Income$43,961,326
Contributions$2,108,545
Mission work (program services)$22,137,014
Fundraising$1,414,235
Management and general$6,181,110
Stocks and bonds$19,238,514
Investing fees$76,106
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
WILLIAM FRANK KESLERHEAD OF SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $464,024Base $446,831 · Other $17,193
JESSE UNDERWOODASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL FOR ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $221,642Base $216,642 · Other $5,000
M ANDREW PHELPSASSISTANT HEAD OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $180,330Base $152,140 · Other $28,190
FREDDY RAY EAVESASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL OF OPERATIONS AND CO-CUR · 40 hrs/week $161,294Base $148,938 · Other $12,356
BOBBY BENTLEYHEAD FOOTBALL COACH · 40 hrs/week $146,492Base $144,304 · Other $2,188
SHANNON DISHMANHEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $139,448Base $132,818 · Other $6,630
ROBERTA GOERTZDIRECTOR OF ENROLLMENT · 40 hrs/week $136,728Base $125,558 · Other $11,170

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (29)

WILLIAM FRANK KESLERHEAD OF SCHOOL

JESSE UNDERWOODASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL FOR ADVANCEMENT

M ANDREW PHELPSASSISTANT HEAD OF FINANCE

FREDDY RAY EAVESASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL OF OPERATIONS AND CO-CUR

BOBBY BENTLEYHEAD FOOTBALL COACH

SHANNON DISHMANHEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL

ROBERTA GOERTZDIRECTOR OF ENROLLMENT

JOHN JEWELLAT LARGE

ALLEN SILLSTRUSTEE

STU WARRENSECRETARY

STERLING SMITHTRUSTEE

SONDRA MORRISAT LARGE

PRESTON BROWNTRUSTEE

MIKE HAMMONTREETREASURER

MATT LIGONIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

LYN KNOPFTRUSTEE

LUCIBETH MAYBERRYTRUSTEE

KUNU KAUSHALTRUSTEE

ADAM BALLASHTRUSTEE

JAMES JEWELLTRUSTEE

HAMILTON BOWMANVICE CHAIR

GREG HERMANTRUSTEE

ERIC SCHULTENOVERAT LARGE

ELIZABETH GOODWINTRUSTEE

DAVID LOCKETRUSTEE

COLLEEN HOKEBOARD CHAIR

CHAS MORTONTRUSTEE

CEDRIC COCOAT LARGE

CAMILLE SMALLTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1974
Location
336 ERNEST RICE LN, FRANKLIN, TN 37069-6507
County
Williamson
In care of
ANDREW PHELPS
Primary officer
ANDREW PHELPS, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(615) 794-3501

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
LBMC PC
NTEE classification
Education (B25Z)

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