Christian Education Activities Corp
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
STARK COLLEGE AND SEMINARY (SCS) IS A THEOLOGICAL HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION TEACHING CERTIFICATE, DIPLOMA, BACHELOR, AND GRADUATE LEVEL COLLEGE COURSES TO TRAIN MEN AND WOMEN FOR SERVICE IN THE LOCAL CHURCH AND COMMUNITY.
- Income
- $3.0 million
- Spending
- $3.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 81%
- Reserves
- 0.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 59%
- Employees
- 37
- Volunteers
- 27
- Highest pay
- $166,372, president/ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 53 out of 100. Higher than 33% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 6% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 12% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1581% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 16 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2517 of 17 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 June 30, 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)
- $2.8 million spent. STARK COLLEGE AND SEMINARY (SCS) IS AN ACCREDITED BAPTIST COLLEGE THAT EXISTS TO EQUIP EDUCATIONALLY UNDER-SERVED FOLLOWERS OF CHRIST FOR SERVICE IN THE CHURCH AND COMMUNITY. WE DEFINE THE EDUCATIONALLY UNDERSERVED AS THOSE STUDENTS WHO TYPICALLY HAVE NOT HAD THE WILL OR THE WAY TO PURSUE THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION DUE TO THEIR AGE, GENDER, ETHNICITY, FINANCES, AND BUREAUCRATIC HURDLES THAT MARGINALIZE THESE PARTICULAR STUDENTS. THE COLLEGE DEVELOPED PROGRAMS INTENDED TO PREPARE MINISTRY LEADERS TO EFFECTIVELY WITNESS, PLANT CHURCHES, DISCIPLE, AND ASSIST IN CHURCH GROWTH. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)MANY STUDENTS ENROLLED AT SCS ARE EITHER PRESENTLY SERVING IN MINISTRY OR PREPARING TO SERVE IN MINISTRY. AMONG GRADUATES OF STARK COLLEGE AND SEMINARY, 64% OF THOSE WITH A CERTIFICATE IN MINISTRY, 100% OF THOSE WITH A DIPLOMA IN MINISTRY, 80% OF THOSE WITH A BACHELOR OF ARTS IN MINISTRY, AND 88% OF THOSE WITH A MASTER OF ARTS IN MINISTRY ARE EMPLOYED IN A MINISTRY SETTING. SCS OFFERS FIVE PROGRAMS TO ACCOMPLISH ITS MISSION AND ENHANCE THE WORK OUR STUDENTS ARE ALREADY DOING IN THEIR MINISTRY SETTINGS: THE CERTIFICATE IN MINISTRY, THE DIPLOMA IN MINISTRY, THE BACHELOR IN MINISTRY, THE MASTER OF ARTS IN MINISTRY, AND THE MASTER OF DIVINITY. THE CERTIFICATE PROVIDES ENTRY-LEVEL PREPARATION FOR MINISTRY SERVICES. THE DIPLOMA IS A TWO-YEAR PROGRAM THAT BUILDS ON THE CERTIFICATE COURSES TO CONTINUE THE FORMATION OF THE MINISTRY STUDENT. THE BACHELOR DEGREE ADDRESSES THE FORMATION OF THE CHRIST FOLLOWERS THROUGH BIBLICAL, THEOLOGICAL, AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES. THE MASTER OF ARTS AND MASTER OF DIVINITY DEGREES EQUIP STUDENTS FOR FULL-TIME MINISTRY.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 June 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 October 1980.
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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