Portsmouth Christian Academy
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
PORTSMOUTH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY EXISTS TO HONOR GOD JOYFULLY BY INSPIRING STUDENTS TO MAXIMIZE THEIR GOD-GIVEN POTENTIAL.
- Income
- $11.6 million
- Spending
- $9.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 87%
- Reserves
- -3.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 76%
- Employees
- 196
- Volunteers
- 403
- Highest pay
- $151,643, head of school
Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 50 out of 100.
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 65% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 20% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 19% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1587% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 11 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $8.0 million spent. PORTSMOUTH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (PCA) HONORS GOD BY INSPIRING STUDENTS TO MAXIMIZE THEIR GOD-GIVEN POTENTIAL. SERVING MORE THAN 660 CHILDREN FROM THREE STATES AND MULTIPLE COUNTRIES, PCA IS THE LARGEST INDEPENDENT CHRISTIAN DAY SCHOOL IN NEW ENGLAND. FOR 45 YEARS, THE ACADEMY HAS PREPARED YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN OF CHARACTER FOR LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE IN COLLEGE, COMMUNITY, AND CHURCH.PCA'S ACADEMIC STRENGTH IS DEMONSTRATED THROUGH CONSISTENT PERFORMANCE THAT WOULD PLACE ITS STUDENTS AMONG THE TOP OF OVER 90 NEW HAMPSHIRE DISTRICTS, IN A STATE RANKED AMONG THE NATION'S TOP TEN IN EDUCATION. THE SCHOOL IS ACCREDITED BY BOTH THE ASSOCIATION OF CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS INTERNATIONAL (ACSI) AND THE NEW ENGLAND ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES (NEASC). MORE THAN HALF OF PCA FACULTY HOLD ADVANCED DEGREES, AND STUDENTS PURSUE RIGOROUS COURSEWORK THROUGH HONORS, AP, AND DUAL-ENROLLMENT PROGRAMS ACROSS STEM, HUMANITIES, AND FINE ARTS.THE 70-ACRE RIVERFRONT CAMPUS SUPPORTS LEARNING IN MIND, BODY, AND SPIRIT. STUDENTS BENEFIT FROM WELL-EQUIPPED CLASSROOMS, WATERFRONT SCIENCE LABS, AND ROBUST ARTS PROGRAMMING. THEY MAY ALSO PARTICIPATE IN 25 ATHLETIC TEAMS AND OVER 30 CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES. COLLECTIVELY, THE MOST RECENT GRADUATING CLASSES CONTRIBUTED MORE THAN 16,000 SERVICE HOURS DURING THEIR UPPER SCHOOL YEARS, REFLECTING PCA'S EMPHASIS ON COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND CHRISTIAN WITNESS.WITH OVER 1,100 ALUMNI, PCA REMAINS COMMITTED TO PREPARING ITS "NEXT 1000" GRADUATES TO LIVE CHRIST-CENTERED LIVES AND IMPACT GOD'S WORLD FOR GOOD. ITS CORE VALUES-CHRIST-CENTEREDNESS, EXCELLENCE, BIBLICAL INTEGRITY, COMPASSIONATE COMMUNITY, CURIOSITY, HUMILITY, AND JOY-ANCHOR A PROGRAM THAT IS BOTH ACADEMICALLY COMPETITIVE AND SPIRITUALLY FORMATIVE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending July 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 1994.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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