HIGH COUNTRY CHRISTIAN EDUCATION MINISTRIES
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $1.3M · expenses $1.3M · assets $573K
- Also known as
- Grace Academy Boone
- EIN
- 26-2961966
- Address
- PO BOX 1212, BOONE, NC 28607-0676
- Website
- www.graceacademyboone.com
- NTEE code
- B20
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2009
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Grace Academy Boone provides a classical Christian education to students in grades K-10.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 12 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
12 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Cottrell | Chair | 2020-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Don Wood | Treasurer | 2020-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mary Houck | Board Member | 2023-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Hannah Reeder | Board Member | 2022-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Amy Chidester | Secretary | 2021-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Josiah Davis | Board Member | 2021-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jason Powers | Board Member | 2023-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jason Kimak | Board Member | 2020-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mary Bolvi (former) | Board Member | 2020-2022 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Blake McFarland (former) | Board Member | 2022 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Deanna Ballard (former) | Board Member | 2020-2021 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jonathan Webb (former) | Secretary | 2020 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 8 people listed · none paid · 39 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Cottrell | Chair | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Don Wood | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mary Houck | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Hannah Reeder | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Amy Chidester | Secretary | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Josiah Davis | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jason Powers | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jason Kimak | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 8 people listed · none paid · 37 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Kimak | Chair | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Matthew Cottrell | Vice Chair | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Don Wood | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mary Houck | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Hannah Reeder | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Amy Chidester | Secretary | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Josiah Davis | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jason Powers | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 8 people listed · none paid · 30 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Kimak | Chair | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Matthew Cottrell | Vice Chair | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Don Wood | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mary Bolvi | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Hannah Reeder | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Amy Chidester | Secretary | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Josiah Davis | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Blake McFarland | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 7 people listed · none paid · 26 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Kimak | Chair | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Matthew Cottrell | Vice Chair | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Don Wood | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mary Bolvi | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Deanna Ballard | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Amy Chidester | Secretary | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Josiah Davis | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 6 people listed · none paid · 23 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Kimak | Chair | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Matthew Cottrell | Vice Chair | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Don Wood | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jonathan Webb | Secretary | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mary Bolvi | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Deanna Ballard | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,335,258 | $1,252,631 | $573,005 | $412,581 | $87,119 | $1,238,119 | $0 | 39 | 10 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,038,645 | $975,984 | $695,066 | $330,551 | $17,108 | $1,010,320 | $0 | 37 | 10 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $894,907 | $821,510 | $614,253 | $322,593 | $48,512 | $843,314 | $0 | 30 | 10 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $659,759 | $609,123 | $891,289 | $249,856 | $5,234 | $653,886 | $0 | 26 | 10 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $587,424 | $486,638 | $661,348 | $220,324 | $5,824 | $580,863 | $0 | 23 | 10 |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $85,222 in all, tax years 2012 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAMARITANS PURSE | Public charity | Exact | 2012, 2015, 2017-2019 | 5 | $85,000 | 2019 | $20,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “HIGH COUNTRY CHRISTIAN EDUCATION MINISTRIES” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $222 | 2023 | $82 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $1,252,631 spent · pay $1,050,130 · grants $0 · events $3,525
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $974,791 | $974,791 | $0 | $0 | 77.8% | |
| Occupancy | $99,259 | $99,259 | $0 | $0 | 7.9% | |
| Office expenses | $76,633 | $76,633 | $0 | $0 | 6.1% | |
| Payroll taxes | $75,339 | $75,339 | $0 | $0 | 6.0% | |
| Information technology | $13,959 | $13,959 | $0 | $0 | 1.1% | |
| Insurance | $6,759 | $6,759 | $0 | $0 | 0.5% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $3,525 | $3,525 | $0 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| Travel | $2,366 | $2,366 | $0 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $1,252,631 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $975,984 spent · pay $857,537 · grants $0 · events $3,344
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $795,408 | $795,408 | $0 | $0 | 81.5% | |
| Payroll taxes | $62,129 | $62,129 | $0 | $0 | 6.4% | |
| Occupancy | $59,230 | $59,230 | $0 | $0 | 6.1% | |
| Office expenses | $36,727 | $36,727 | $0 | $0 | 3.8% | |
| Information technology | $12,368 | $12,368 | $0 | $0 | 1.3% | |
| Insurance | $6,778 | $6,778 | $0 | $0 | 0.7% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $3,344 | $3,344 | $0 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $975,984 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $821,510 spent · pay $689,333 · grants $0 · events $2,320
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $640,560 | $640,560 | $0 | $0 | 78.0% | |
| Occupancy | $60,280 | $60,280 | $0 | $0 | 7.3% | |
| Payroll taxes | $48,773 | $48,773 | $0 | $0 | 5.9% | |
| Office expenses | $46,033 | $46,033 | $0 | $0 | 5.6% | |
| Information technology | $11,151 | $11,151 | $0 | $0 | 1.4% | |
| Travel | $6,927 | $6,927 | $0 | $0 | 0.8% | |
| Insurance | $4,890 | $4,890 | $0 | $0 | 0.6% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $2,320 | $2,320 | $0 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $576 | $576 | $0 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $821,510 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $609,123 spent · pay $505,647 · grants $0 · events $5,134
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $469,867 | $469,867 | $0 | $0 | 77.1% | |
| Office expenses | $48,244 | $48,244 | $0 | $0 | 7.9% | |
| Payroll taxes | $35,780 | $35,780 | $0 | $0 | 5.9% | |
| Occupancy | $28,731 | $28,731 | $0 | $0 | 4.7% | |
| Information technology | $10,246 | $10,246 | $0 | $0 | 1.7% | |
| Travel | $5,830 | $5,830 | $0 | $0 | 1.0% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $5,134 | $5,134 | $0 | $0 | 0.8% | |
| Insurance | $4,391 | $4,391 | $0 | $0 | 0.7% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $900 | $900 | $0 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $609,123 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $486,638 spent · pay $420,130 · grants $0 · events $3,668
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $390,305 | $390,305 | $0 | $0 | 80.2% | |
| Payroll taxes | $29,825 | $29,825 | $0 | $0 | 6.1% | |
| Office expenses | $26,225 | $26,225 | $0 | $0 | 5.4% | |
| Occupancy | $21,213 | $21,213 | $0 | $0 | 4.4% | |
| Information technology | $10,761 | $10,761 | $0 | $0 | 2.2% | |
| Insurance | $4,427 | $4,427 | $0 | $0 | 0.9% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $3,668 | $3,668 | $0 | $0 | 0.8% | |
| Travel | $214 | $214 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $486,638 | 100% |