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UNITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
UNITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (EIN 36-2235151)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2025-10-01
IRS object ID
202522749349301347
Schema version
2024v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-10-01T15:59:42-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN270402452PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WINKEL PARKER & FOSTER CPA PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11301 19TH AVE NWAddressLine1Txt
CityCLINTONCityNm
State AbbreviationIAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP527322434ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN362235151EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1UNITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL OF FULTON ILBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlUNITBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8155893912PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1711 10TH STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityFULTONCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP61252ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCHRIS VONHOLTENPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone8155893912PhoneNum
Signature2025-09-17SignatureDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJAMIE A BURKHART CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00987855PTIN
Phone5632423440PhoneNum
Preparation2025-09-22PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerCHRIS VONHOLTENPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1711 10TH STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityFULTONCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP61252ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,411,365GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.UNITYCHRISTIAN.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionEDUCATION OF CHILDREN IN A CHRISTIAN WAY.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent7VotingMembersIndependentCnt
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PY Investment Income$1,032PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$1,200CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
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CY Other Expenses$301,944CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$1,569,405PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$1,328,702CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$104,535PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$82,663CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$14,549TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$18,638TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$4,901,565NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,328,702ExpenseAmt
Revenue$1,140,446RevenueAmt
DescESTABLISHING A SYSTEM OF EDUCATION THAT ENABLES GOD'S CHILDREN TO STUDY EVERY ASPECT OF HIS WORD AND HIS WORLD AS CITIZENS OF HIS KINGDOM.Desc
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Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingYes (true)SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
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Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntfalseBusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
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Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
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Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
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Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee58EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members7GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member7IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (true)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldILStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1UNITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone8155894940PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1711 10TH STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityFULTONCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP61252ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (7 entries)

TitleTitleTxtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerInd
DOUG HOLESINGER
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
LAURA HOUZENGA
VICARYes (X)$0$0$0
MIKE MIDDENDORP
VICE PRESIDEYes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
WAYLON MEURS
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN STILEY
SECRETARYYes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
CHRIS VONHOLTEN
PRESIDENTYes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
PENNY VANKAMPEN
TREASURERYes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIIInd
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
TUITION$478,904$478,904
DAY CARE FEES$324,707$324,707
BARGAIN BONANZA$257,900$257,900
ACTIVITY/LUNCH/ATHLETICS/MUSI$32,742$32,742
REIMBURSED EXPENSES$32,468$32,468

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Total Revenue Column$13,725TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$1,140,446TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,200TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,200ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,140,446RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$1,200ExclusionAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$939,940TotalAmt
Program Services$939,940ProgramServicesAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,034TotalAmt
Program Services$15,034ProgramServicesAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$71,784TotalAmt
Program Services$71,784ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$101,483TotalAmt
Program Services$101,483ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
INSURANCE$76,015$76,015
SCHOOL OPERATIONS$44,059$44,059
HOT LUNCH$37,232$37,232
SPECIAL PROJECTS$12,453$12,453

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,702TotalAmt
Program Services$30,702ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,328,702TotalAmt
Program Services$1,328,702ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$377,433BOYAmt
EOY$214,763EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,964BOYAmt
EOY$28,549EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$4,676,891LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,443,054BOYAmt
EOY$4,676,891EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,833,451BOYAmt
EOY$4,920,203EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,446BOYAmt
EOY$17,536EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,103BOYAmt
EOY$1,102EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,549BOYAmt
EOY$18,638EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,818,902BOYAmt
EOY$4,901,565EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,818,902BOYAmt
EOY$4,901,565EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,833,451BOYAmt
EOY$4,920,203EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$82,663ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,676,891OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$4,676,891BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$4,676,891TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Amt$1,102Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,102TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (true)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcYes (true)PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast MediaYes (true)PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsYes (true)MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships RecsYes (true)MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcYes (true)MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolYes (true)MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts RghtsfalseDiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss PlcyfalseDiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm FcultyfalseDiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race SchsfalseDiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ PlcyfalseDiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of FcltsfalseDiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt ProgfalseDiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other ActyfalseDiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid RcvdfalseGovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid RvkdfalseGovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (true)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE E, LINE 3FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE NON DISCRIMINATORY POLICY IS PUBLISHED ANNUALLY IN THE LOCAL NEWSPAPERExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE RETURN IS SENT TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW BEFORE THE PRESIDENT SIGNS AND EFILES THE RETURN
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CTHE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY WITH THE BOARD
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES ALL COMPENSATION
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BTHE BOARD APPROVES ALL COMPENSATION
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE BY REQUEST
FORM 990, PART VIIIOTHER REVENUE: CONSISTS OF FUNDS FROM UNITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS FOUNDATION, A RELATED ORGANIZATION. THE FUNDS WERE MOVED FROM UNITY SCHOOLS FOUNDATION TO UNITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS OF FULTON, IL FOR THE BUILDING OF THE NEW SCHOOL. UNITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS FOUNDATION HOLDS THE FUNDS FOR THE NEW SCHOOL WHILE IT IS BEING BUILT AND WHEN FINISHED THE SCHOOL WILL BELONG TO UNITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS OF FULTON, IL