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Machias Valley Christian School

EIN 37-1779837 · Machias, ME

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair60 out of 100GovernanceGood76 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO APPLY A CHRISTIAN WORLD-VIEW IN THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN BELOW THE HIGH SCHOOL AGE.

Income
$209,003
Spending
$196,639
Spent on programs
82%
Reserves
1.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 68%
Employees
11
Volunteers
6
Highest pay
$2,328, co-chair

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: 60 out of 100. Higher than 24% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 47% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    82% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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

Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 6 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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. $160,315 spent. IN FY24, MACHIAS VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL SERVED 36 STUDENTS FROM K4 THROUGH 7TH GRADE. BEYOND MEETING ACADEMIC STANDARDS, THE SCHOOL NURTURES EACH CHILD'S AWARENESS OF THE WORLD, SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, AND COMPASSION FOR OTHERS. FROM THEIR EARLIEST CLASSROOM EXPERIENCES, STUDENTS LEARN PRACTICAL LIFE SKILLS SUCH AS READING CLOCKS, UNDERSTANDING CALENDARS, OBSERVING WEATHER PATTERNS, AND WRITING IN CURSIVE. BOTH INDEPENDENT AND COOPERATIVE LEARNING ARE ENCOURAGED, FOSTERING CONFIDENCE AND TEAMWORK. CORE INSTRUCTION EMPHASIZES STRONG READING COMPREHENSION, WHILE SCIENCE LESSONS COME TO LIFE THROUGH HANDS-ON EXPERIMENTS. ART AND MUSIC ARE INTEGRAL PARTS OF THE CURRICULUM-STUDENTS PERFORM A CHRISTMAS CHORALE EACH DECEMBER, AND THEIR ARTWORK IS PROUDLY DISPLAYED DURING THE ANNUAL SPRING SPAGHETTI DINNER. STUDENTS ALSO LEARN GENEROSITY IN ACTION BY RAISING FUNDS TO SUPPORT MISSIONARIES OF THEIR CHOOSING AND BY PARTICIPATING IN THE MUCH-LOVED SPRING "PIE TOSS" FUNDRAISER. ACADEMIC PROGRESS IS MONITORED THROUGH ANNUAL IOWA TESTING IN SELECT GRADES. IN FY24, FINANCIAL AID WAS AWARDED TO TWO FAMILIES IN NEED. IN FY24, MACHIAS VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL SERVED 36 STUDENTS FROM K4 THROUGH 7TH GRADE. BEYOND MEETING ACADEMIC STANDARDS, THE SCHOOL NURTURES EACH CHILD'S AWARENESS OF THE WORLD, SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, AND COMPASSION FOR OTHERS. FROM THEIR EARLIEST CLASSROOM EXPERIENCES, STUDENTS LEARN PRACTICAL LIFE SKILLS SUCH AS READING CLOCKS, UNDERSTANDING CALENDARS, OBSERVING WEATHER PATTERNS, AND WRITING IN CURSIVE. BOTH INDEPENDENT AND COOPERATIVE LEARNING ARE ENCOURAGED, FOSTERING CONFIDENCE AND TEAMWORK. CORE INSTRUCTION EMPHASIZES STRONG READING COMPREHENSION, WHILE SCIENCE LESSONS COME TO LIFE THROUGH HANDS-ON EXPERIMENTS. ART AND MUSIC ARE INTEGRAL PARTS OF THE CURRICULUM-STUDENTS PERFORM A CHRISTMAS CHORALE EACH DECEMBER, AND THEIR ARTWORK IS PROUDLY DISPLAYED DURING THE ANNUAL SPRING SPAGHETTI DINNER. STUDENTS ALSO LEARN GENEROSITY IN ACTION BY RAISING FUNDS TO SUPPORT MISSIONARIES OF THEIR CHOOSING AND BY PARTICIPATING IN THE MUCH-LOVED SPRING "PIE TOSS" FUNDRAISER. ACADEMIC PROGRESS IS MONITORED THROUGH ANNUAL IOWA TESTING IN SELECT GRADES. IN FY24, FINANCIAL AID WAS AWARDED TO TWO FAMILIES IN NEED.

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since October 2015.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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.

  7. Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.

    A much larger organization has a similar name: Valley Christian Schools (San Jose, CA), EIN 94-1495182. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

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