Emmanuel Christian Academy
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
EMMANUEL'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE INSTRUCTION IN GOD'S WORD AND CONVENTIONAL INSTRUCTION THAT MEETS OR EXCEEDS STATE STANDARDS FOR ALL WHO DESIRE A BIBLICAL FOUNDATION. TO SERVE CHILDREN WHO HISTORICALLY HAVE BEEN DEFINED AS AT-RISK OF NOT COMPLETING HIGH SCHOOL AND THOSE WHO ARE UNDERSERVED IN TRADITIONAL EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS. THESE VOLUNTEERS ASSIST IN RAISING MONEY TO SUPPORT THE EFFORT AND THE MISSION OF THE SCHOOL.
- Income
- $2.9 million
- Spending
- $2.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 76%
- Reserves
- 6.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 61%
- Employees
- 63
- Volunteers
- 39
- Highest pay
- $90,311, principal
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
Strong: 93 out of 100.
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 13% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 23% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1576% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 21 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)
- $1.9 million spent. EMMANUEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (EMMANUEL) IS A PRIVATE, NON-DENOMINATIONAL, CHRISTIAN, SCHOOL LOCATED IN AKRON, OHIO. FOUNDED IN 1993, "EMMANUEL'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE INSTRUCTION IN GOD'S WORD AND CONVENTIONAL INSTRUCTION THAT MEETS OR EXCEEDS STATE STANDARDS FOR ALL WHO DESIRE A BIBLICAL FOUNDATION. TO SERVE CHILDREN WHO HISTORICALLY HAVE BEEN DEFINED AS AT-RISK OF NOT COMPLETING HIGH SCHOOL AND THOSE WHO ARE UNDERSERVED IN TRADITIONAL EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS." EMMANUEL CONTINUES DEFINE AN AT-RISK STUDENT AS ONE WHO HISTORICALLY IS IN DANGER OF NOT GRADUATING FROM HIGH SCHOOL AND IS CHARACTERIZED BY ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FIVE CONDITIONS: POVERTY, LACK OF EDUCATION OF THE PARENT(S), SINGLE-PARENTED HOMES, RACE, AND ETHNICITY. EMMANUEL PROVIDES A STRONG ACADEMIC PROGRAM AND IS ACCREDITED BY THE STATE OF OHIO AS AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND NOW HAS EXPANDED ITS PROGRAMS TO AND OFFERS EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO INFANTS THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE. EMMANUEL SERVE FAMILIES OF CHILDREN LIVING PRIMARILY IN THE WEST AKRON COMMUNITIES IN ZIP CODES- 44320, 44301, 44311, 44307, 44313 AND 44302 - WHERE THE CONCENTRATION OF AFRICAN-AMERICANS IS THE HIGHEST IN SUMMIT COUNTY. AND SINCE A DISPROPORTIONATE NUMBER OF AFRICAN AMERICANS LIVE AT OR BELOW POVERTY LEVEL, CONSEQUENTLY THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF POVERTY IS ALSO CONCENTRATED IN THE WEST AKRON AREA. EMMANUEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY SERVES YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE LOW INCOME, MINORITY, URBAN, AND COME FROM SINGLE PARENTED HOMES. WE HAVE ACCEPTED THE CHALLENGE OF EDUCATING CHILDREN DEFINED AS "AT RISK" STUDENTS AND REFUSE TO MAKE EXCUSES FOR OUR CHILDREN. WE ARE COMMITTED TO PROVIDING THESE OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR STUDENTS TO SET THEM ON THE PATH OF SUCCESS. WE PROVIDE ALL STUDENTS WITH A CHALLENGING CURRICULUM THAT PREPARES THEM FOR SUCCESS, WITH OUR "URBAN" STUDENTS CONSISTENTLY PERFORMING AT OR ABOVE THEIR GRADE LEVEL ON NATIONAL STANDARDIZED TESTING. WE HAVE A SYSTEMATIC APPROACH, RESEARCH-BASED CURRICULUM, ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND A SOLID EMPHASIS ON CORE SUBJECTS THAT ARE ESSENTIAL TO ACADEMIC ADJUSTMENT. OUR BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND STAFF ARE A DEDICATED DIVERSE GROUP OF MEN AND WOMEN WHO SUPPORT THE VISION, MISSION, PURPOSE AND MINISTRY OF OUR SCHOOL. MOREOVER, OUR STAFF BUILDS ON STUDENTS' STRENGTHS, AS OPPOSED TO FOCUSING ON PRESUMED DEFICIENCIES. EMMANUEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY HAS CONTRIBUTED TO AN AVERAGE OF 94% OF OUR GRADUATING STUDENTS COMPLETING HIGH SCHOOL AND PASSING ALL PARTS OF THE STATE OF OHIO MANDATED TESTING REQUIREMENTS THE FIRST TIME. OUR TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND THE SCHOOL VOUCHER (OHIO ED CHOICE) HAS INCREASED OUR RETENTION PERMITTING MANY STUDENTS TO RECEIVE AN EDUCATION AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT THEY WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO AFFORD WITHOUT THE SUPPORT OF OTHERS. A GOOD EDUCATION IS THE ONLY WAY FOR SOCIALLY AND ACADEMICALLY AT-RISK CHILDREN TO BE ABLE TO ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL, PROVIDE ADEQUATELY FOR THEIR FAMILIES, AND CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE CURRICULUM AND ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS OF EMMANUEL HAVE ALL BEEN DESIGNED TO PROMOTE THE SUCCESS OF OUR STUDENTS WHILE PROVIDING A REAL OPPORTUNITY TO FURTHER THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN SOCIETY MAY OTHERWISE HAVE WRITTEN OFF. THE FOLLOWING IS A BRIEF SYNOPSIS OF THE PROGRAMS AT EMMANUEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY: ACADEMIC PROGRAM THAT ARE NOTED FOR EXCELLENCE. OUR 3-STAR RATED EARLY EDUCATION CENTER (EEC) WE RECOGNIZE THAT THE BEGINNINGS OF LONG-TERM SUCCESS ARE SOWN IN EARLY CHILDHOOD. EMMANUEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY EARLY EDUCATION CENTER (EMMANUEL EEC) PROGRAM WORKS TO ENSURE THAT, FROM THE TIME THEY ARE BORN, CHILDREN ARE IMMERSED IN HEALTHY, SUPPORTIVE CHRISTIAN ENVIRONMENTS THAT WILL ENABLE THEM TO SUCCEED AND SET THEM ON THE PATH TO SCHOOL AND COLLEGE READINESS. OUR APPROACH IS BASED ON BEST PRACTICES IN CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT AND BRAIN-BASED LEARNING WITH A BALANCED APPROACH OF DIRECT INSTRUCTION AND CHILD INITIATED LEARNING ACTIVITIES. SERVING CHILDREN INFANTS TO PRE-KINDERGARTEN OHIO SCHOOL CHOICE PROGRAMS: WE ARE A PROVIDER FOR OHIO EDUCATIONAL CHOICE, AND OHIO EDUCATIONAL CHOICE EXPANSION SCHOLARSHIPS, PROGRAMS DEVELOPED BY THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO GIVE PARENTS A CHOICE IN EDUCATION. EXCEPTIONAL STUDENT PROGRAM: OUR EXCEPTIONAL STUDENTS PROGRAM WAS CREATED TO SERVE MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS AT ALL ACADEMIC LEVELS, THROUGH ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES AND TO OUR STRUGGLING LEARNERS, IN ALL GRADES THROUGH OUR INTERVENTION PROGRAM. USDA CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM: IN KEEPING WITH EMMANUEL'S COMMITMENT TO PROVIDE FOR UNDERSERVED FAMILIES, WE OFFER A CRITICAL USDA CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM, PROVIDING BREAKFAST, LUNCH, SNACKS AND MEALS DURING THE SUMMER TO STUDENTS. IN MARCH 2006, CHILDREN'S HUNGER ALLIANCE VISITED EMMANUEL AND RECOGNIZED THE SCHOOL FOR ITS COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING STUDENTS ACCESS TO THE USDA MEAL PROGRAM. EMMANUEL WAS COMMENDED FOR TAKING THE INITIATIVE TO IMPLEMENT MEAL PROGRAMS, DESPITE NOT BEING REQUIRED BY STATE LAW TO OFFER A FREE AND/OR REDUCED LUNCH PROGRAM. ENTREPRENEURSHIP/FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAM: (FOURTH THROUGH EIGHTH GRADES) OUR ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM INTRODUCES OUR STUDENTS TO THE IMPORTANCE OF UNDERSTANDING SELF-SUFFICIENCY THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES. STUDENTS DEVELOP SKILLS IN BUSINESS PLANNING, BUDGETING, SECURING BUSINESS FINANCING, MARKETING AND OTHER SKILLS NECESSARY FOR BUSINESS SUCCESS. IN ADDITION, THEY ARE TRAINED IN FINANCIAL LITERACY AND ACQUIRE SKILLS IN PERSONAL FINANCE MANAGEMENT. THEY ARE EXPOSED TO SUCCESSFUL MODELS OF ENTREPRENEURS IN VARIOUS FIELDS WHO WILL AVAIL THEMSELVES TO THE STUDENTS FOR BOTH TRAINING AND MENTORING. THE BURTON MORGAN FOUNDATION (HUDSON, OHIO) HAS REMAINED ONE OF OUR PRIME SUPPORTERS OF THE ENTREPRENEURSHIP/FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAM. AS A RESULT OF OUR COMMITMENT TO DEVELOP OUR LEARNERS TO BE FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE AND SELF-SUFFICIENT WE HAVE CONTINUED TO GROW AND DEVELOP OUR ENTREPRENEURIAL PROGRAMMING TO INCLUDE AN ENTREPRENEUR CLUB KNOWN AS MOGULS IN THE MAKING. MOGULS IN THE MAKING DUE TO OUR PARTNER
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 November 6, 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 October 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 November 4, 2026.
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