Pineapple Cove Classical Academy at West Melbourne
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
TO DEVELOP GRADUATES IN MIND AND CHARACTER THROUGH A CLASSICAL, CONTENT- RICH CURRICULUM THAT EMPHASIZES THE PRINCIPLES OF VIRTUOUS LIVING, TRADITIONAL LEARNING, AND CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY. WE ARE BUILDING INTELLIGENT, VIRTUOUS, AMERICAN CITIZENS.
- Income
- $10.3 million
- Spending
- $11.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 63%
- Reserves
- -24.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 89%
- Employees
- 194
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
Weak: 22 out of 100. Higher than 1% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 117% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 8% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1563% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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
Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 3% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no 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.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, 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 (2)
- $7.0 million spent. TO PROVIDE A RIGOROUS CURRICULUM THAT USES TIME-TESTED INSTRUCTIONAL APPROACHES WITH PROVEN TRACK RECORDS OF SUCCESS. THE FOUNDATION FOR PINEAPPLE COVE CLASSICAL ACADEMY'S CURRICULUM IS THE CORE KNOWLEDGE SEQUENCE. THE CORE KNOWLEDGE SEQUENCE IS BASED UPON E.D. HIRSH'S IDEA OF CULTURAL LITERACY, WHICH MAKES IT THE IDEAL BASIS FOR A CLASSICAL LIBERAL ARTS SCHOOL.
- TO PROVIDE A RIGOROUS CURRICULM THAT USES TIME-TESTED INSTRUCTIONAL APPROACHES WITH PROVEN TRACK RECORDS OF SUCCESS. THE FOUNDATION FOR PINAAPPLE COVE CLASSICAL ACADEMY'S CURRICULUM IS THE CORE KNOWLEDGE SEQUENCE. THE CORE KNOWLEDGE SEQUENCE IS BASED UPON E.D. HIRSCH'S IDEA OD CULTURAL LITERACY, WHICH MAKES IT THE IDEAL BASIS FOR A CLASSICAL LIBERAL ARTS SCHOOL. THE TERM 'INOVATIVE LEARNING METHODS' REFERES TO NEW IDEAS AND NEW MANNERS OF DELIVERING INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS. WHILE SCHOOLS SHOULD ALWAYS HAVE THE WORTHY GOAL OF IMPROVING STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES AND CONCRETE METHODS OD SELF-EVALUATION, PCCA BELIEVES THE GREATER GOAL IS THE PRODUCE STUDENTS WHO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY, ARE VITUOUS, POSSESS CULTURAL LITERACY, AND ARE ACTIVE AND PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF AMERICAN SOCIETY. IN ORDER TO ACCOMPLISH THIS VALUABLE GOAL, WE PROPOSE TO USE TIME-HONORED INSTRUCTION METHODS THAT MAY NOT FIT THE STANDARD DEFINITION OF 'INNOVATIVE', BUT WHOSE RESULTS SPEAK VOLUMES. THESE METHODS ARE THE CORNERSTONE OF CLASSICAL EDUCATION.
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 May 2018.
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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