WESTSIDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $630K · expenses $527K · assets $317K
- EIN
- 87-3672870
- Address
- 2435 EAKIN RD, COLUMBUS, OH 43204-2829
- NTEE code
- B24
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2022
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Westside Christian School Inc. is a Christian school ministry where its mission is to serve the students and families of the west side of Columbus by teaching them to love Jesus Christ and to understand the world around them.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 11 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Douglas | Chairman of the Board | 2023-2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jeff Beckley | Board Member | 2022-2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lynette Woda | Board Member | 2022-2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jill Garrison | Secretary | 2023-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jacob Coolige | Chaplin | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Cindy Bigelow-Koontz | Board Member | 2023-2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Don Prince | Board Member | 2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rich Lindemann | Board Member | 2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ben Douglass (former) | Chairman of the Board | 2022 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jill Garrison Heard (former) | Secretary | 2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Donna Wilson (former) | Treasurer | 2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 8 people listed · none paid · 21 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Douglas | Chairman of the Board | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jeff Beckley | Board Member | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lynette Woda | Board Member | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jill Garrison | Secretary | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jacob Coolige | Chaplin | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Cindy Bigelow-Koontz | Board Member | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Don Prince | Board Member | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rich Lindemann | Board Member | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 6 people listed · none paid · 16 employees · 6 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Coolige | Chaplin | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Cindy Bigelow-Koontz | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lynette Woda | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jeff Beckley | Board Member | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ben Douglas | Chairman of the Board | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jill Garrison | Secretary | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 6 people listed · none paid · 16 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynette Woda | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jacob Coolige | Chaplin | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jeff Beckley | Board Member | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ben Douglass | Chairman of the Board | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jill Garrison Heard | Secretary | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Donna Wilson | Treasurer | 1 | $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 | ||||||||
| $630,495 | $527,158 | $316,646 | $282,008 | $165,451 | $465,043 | $0 | 21 | 10 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $500,048 | $355,024 | $186,946 | $178,671 | $98,048 | $402,000 | $0 | 16 | 6 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $264,535 | $232,457 | $58,882 | $33,647 | $120,858 | $143,677 | $0 | 16 | - |
Funders of this organization
4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $125,011 in all, tax years 2022 to 2024. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DREXEL FUNDS | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “WESTSIDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL” | 2022-2024 | 3 | $55,000 | 2024 | $13,000 | show |
| NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $50,000 | 2022 | $50,000 | show |
| OHIO CHRISTIAN EDUCATION NETWORK SCHOLARSHIP GRANTING ORGANIZATION | Public charity | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $14,455 | 2023 | $14,455 | show |
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $5,556 | 2024 | $5,556 | show |
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| REDMOND CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | FL | B24 | $406,551 | $160,610 | DIRECTOR PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B24, revenue within 2x, similar name |
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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 · $527,158 spent · pay $386,133 · grants $0 · events $107
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $354,868 | $237,762 | $117,106 | - | 67.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Other Program Services | $69,509 | $69,509 | - | - | 13.2% |
| Occupancy | $31,924 | $9,720 | $22,204 | - | 6.1% | |
| Payroll taxes | $31,265 | $20,948 | $10,317 | - | 5.9% | |
| Other (as described) | Curriculum | $13,343 | $13,343 | - | - | 2.5% |
| Fees: accounting | $8,775 | - | $8,775 | - | 1.7% | |
| Office expenses | $6,329 | $3,164 | $3,165 | - | 1.2% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $4,196 | $4,196 | - | - | 0.8% | |
| Insurance | $3,545 | - | $3,545 | - | 0.7% | |
| Travel | $2,773 | - | $2,773 | - | 0.5% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $524 | - | $524 | - | 0.1% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $107 | - | $107 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $527,158 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $355,024 spent · pay $284,464 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $263,345 | $176,441 | $86,904 | - | 74.2% | |
| Payroll taxes | $21,119 | $14,150 | $6,969 | - | 5.9% | |
| Other (as described) | Curriculum | $20,401 | $20,401 | - | - | 5.7% |
| Occupancy | $13,870 | $5,026 | $8,844 | - | 3.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $13,498 | - | $13,498 | - | 3.8% | |
| Office expenses | $8,516 | $4,258 | $4,258 | - | 2.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Other Program Services | $6,299 | $6,299 | - | - | 1.8% |
| Advertising and promotion | $3,879 | $3,879 | - | - | 1.1% | |
| Insurance | $3,600 | - | $3,600 | - | 1.0% | |
| Travel | $497 | - | $497 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $355,024 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $232,457 spent · pay $196,950 · grants $0 · events $73
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $182,890 | $122,536 | $60,354 | - | 78.7% | |
| Other (as described) | Curriculum | $16,770 | $16,770 | - | - | 7.2% |
| Payroll taxes | $14,060 | $9,420 | $4,640 | - | 6.0% | |
| Office expenses | $8,555 | $4,277 | $4,278 | - | 3.7% | |
| Insurance | $3,235 | - | $3,235 | - | 1.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $3,050 | - | $3,050 | - | 1.3% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $2,692 | $2,692 | - | - | 1.2% | |
| Occupancy | $819 | - | $819 | - | 0.4% | |
| Travel | $313 | - | $313 | - | 0.1% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $73 | - | $73 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $232,457 | 100% |