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UPWARD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $394K · expenses $355K · assets $100K

EIN
92-3940907
Address
301 HAMMOND RD, SHIPPENSBURG, PA 17257-9785
Website
UPWARDCHRISTIAN.ORG
NTEE code
B20
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2024
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Mission

UPWARD CHRISTIAN ACADAMY'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE A QUALITY EDUCATION THAT IS BIBLICALLY BASED AND ACCESSIBLE TO THE CONSERVATIVE ANABAPTIST COMMUNITY IN THE CUMBERLAND VALLEY REGION OF PENNSYLVANIA AND TO EMPOWER STUDENTS WITH KNOWLEDGE, CHRISTIAN VALUES, AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS THROUGH PROGRAMS ROOTED IN BIBLICAL PRINCIPALS AND TO EQUIP STUDENTS WITH THE SKILLS, CHARACTER, AND MORAL COMPASS NEEDED TO NAVIGATE AN EVER-CHANGING WORLD, ALL WHILE FOSTERING PARTNERSHIPS WITH PARENTS IN OUR PATRON-DRIVEN ORGANIZATION.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 6 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

6 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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Justin Brubaker BOARD MEMBER2023-2024 4 $0 reported 1
Roger Diller CHAIRMAN2023-2024 10 $0 reported 1
Marlin Gayman SECRETARY2024 4 $0 reported 1
Jim Kreider VICE CHAIRMA2023-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Delray Martin TREASURER2024 8 $0 reported 1
Joshua Martin BOARD MEMBER2023-2024 4 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 6 people listed · none paid · 8 employees · 7 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JUSTIN BRUBAKER BOARD MEMBER4 $0$0$0 $01
ROGER DILLER CHAIRMAN10 $0$0$0 $01
MARLIN GAYMAN SECRETARY4 $0$0$0 $01
JIM KREIDER VICE CHAIRMA5 $0$0$0 $01
DELRAY MARTIN TREASURER8 $0$0$0 $01
JOSHUA MARTIN BOARD MEMBER4 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Roger Diller Chairman10 $0-$0 $01
Joshua Martin Treasurer8 $0-$0 $01
Justin Brubaker Secretary4 $0-$0 $01
Jim Kreider Vice Chairman5 $0-$0 $01

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2025-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$393,655$355,198 $100,099$100,099 $175,839$165,294 -87
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$105,634$43,992 $61,642$61,642 $105,634$0 ---

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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SAINT AMBROSE ACADEMYPAB20 $369,386$343,106 PRESIDENT AND TREASURER$45,000 Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x, same state
FIRM FOUNDATIONS ACADEMYPAB20 $496,988$464,754 MEMBER$37,674 Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x, same state
FAITH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL & INSTITUTE OF WASHINGTONPAB20 $363,634$367,762 President$32,613 Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x, same state
PUNXSUTAWNEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLPAB20 $435,247$451,192 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x, same state
KELLY SCHOOLPAB20 $431,624$415,150 SECRETARY$37,846 Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x, same state
FOUNDATION FOR POTTSTOWN EDUCATIONPAB20 $454,654$363,629 EXECUTIVE DI$101,439 Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x, same state
PHILLY AGILE LEARNING COMMUNITYPAB20 $250,609$257,532 Treasurer/Secretary, Principal$35,000 Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x, same state
NESHAMINY SCHOOL DISTRICT WORKERS COMPENSATION TRUSTPAB20 $556,999$557,498 PRESIDENT/AD$0 Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x, same state
CREATING LANDSCAPES LEARNING CENTER INCPAB20 $256,568$304,217 CO-CHAIR$0 Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x, same state
B C A AND CHILD CARE CENTER INCPAB20 $523,910$552,553 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x, same state
JAMES SQUADRITO MONTESSORI SCHOOLPAB20 $304,740$290,355 CEO$10,000 Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x, same state
HUAXIA CHINESE SCHOOL AT GREAT VALLEYPAB20 $346,996$356,524 PRINCIPAL$5,000 Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x, same state
CENTER FOR CREATIVE LEARNINGPAB20 $553,498$552,382 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x, same state
JENNY LYNN ELEMENTARY OF PENNSYLVANIAPAB20 $269,016$277,633 DIRECTOR$2,000 Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x, same state
THANKFUL LEARNING CENTER INCPAB20 $399,142$533,717 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x, same state
BRANDYWINE SCHOOL OF EARLY LEARNING INCPAB20 $283,487$277,362 DIRECTOR$55,000 Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x, same state
URBAN CHRISTIAN ACADEMYILB20 $489,283$497,807 TREASURER$39,200 Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x, similar name
HARBOR CHRISTIAN ACADEMYORB20 $251,997$109,990 Board Chair$0 Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x, similar name
LARAMIE CHRISTIAN ACADEMYWYB20 $379,907$726,388 Principal$0 Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x, similar name
CHRISTIAN CROSSROADS ACADEMYNDB20 $560,672$62,797 LEAD ADMINISTRATOR$0 Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x, similar name
LEGACY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY INCNVB20 $566,016$513,700 SCHOOL DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x, similar mission
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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$754,10015 52014–2024 DESTINY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY; CHRISTIAN CORE ACADEMY FORT COLLINS; LIBERTY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY; CHESTERTON ACADEMY OF ROCHESTER and 1 more
POTTSTOWN REGIONAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION Private foundation$708,04012 12012–2024 FOUNDATION FOR POTTSTOWN EDUCATION
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$660,50420 92018–2024 HOPE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY; FOUNDATION FOR POTTSTOWN EDUCATION; KELLY SCHOOL; DESTINY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY and 5 more
CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$201,6252 12015–2016 GRACE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR PALM BEACH & MARTIN COUNTIES INC DAF sponsor$165,0003 12022–2024 HAMETOWN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY INC
UNITED WAY OF TUCSON AND SOUTHERN ARIZONA INC DAF sponsor$155,0005 12014–2019 FOUNDATION FOR POTTSTOWN EDUCATION
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER BIRMINGHAM DAF sponsor$150,0002 12023–2024 LIBERTY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
JUSTAMERE FOUNDATION Private foundation$147,3313 12021–2024 FOUNDATION FOR POTTSTOWN EDUCATION
WASHINGTON COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUD DAF sponsor$117,34610 12013–2025 FAITH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL & INSTITUTE OF WASHINGTON
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF LOUISVILLE INC DAF sponsor$100,1003 12022–2024 DREAM CENTER ACADEMY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL INC
LUCILLE AND BRUCE LAMBERT CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$100,0002 12023–2024 LIBERTY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
DALLAS JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$100,0001 12024–2024 WALLER CHRISTIAN ACADEMY INC
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$96,0692 12023–2024 ENLIGHT ACADEMY
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$71,2509 52015–2024 PROVIDENCE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY; CHRISTIAN CORE ACADEMY FORT COLLINS; CHRIST ACADEMY; BUFFALO CHRISTIAN SCHOOL and 1 more
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$64,9002 12023–2024 CHESTERTON ACADEMY OF ROCHESTER

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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 · $355,198 spent · pay $224,465 · grants $0 · events $4,878
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $209,480$209,480-- 59.0%
Occupancy $65,798$56,413$9,385- 18.5%
Other (as described)CURRICULUM $27,196$27,196-- 7.7%
Other (as described)CLASSROOM SETUP $16,852$16,852-- 4.7%
Payroll taxes $14,985$14,985-- 4.2%
All other expenses $10,961$8,055$2,906- 3.1%
Other (as described)CLASSROOM SUPPLIES $3,838$3,838-- 1.1%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE $3,154-$3,154- 0.9%
Insurance $1,051$1,051-- 0.3%
Office expenses $894-$894- 0.3%
Advertising and promotion $746-$746- 0.2%
Fees: accounting $243$243-- 0.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $56,760$4,878reported apart
Total$355,198100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $43,992 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $43,751 99.5%
Fees to independent contractors $241 0.5%
Total$43,992100%

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