Tri-State Christian Academy Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
OUR DESIRE IS TO PROVIDE BALANCED, BIBLICAL DIRECTION TO THE CHILD AS A SUPPORT TO THE HOME AND TO TRAIN EACH STUDENT TO BE SELF-DISCIPLINED AND BIBLICALLY DIRECTED IN THEIR WALK WITH GOD AND THEIR FELLOW MAN. IT IS ALSO OUR DESIRE TO MEET THE CHILD WHERE HE OR SHE IS IN THEIR ACADEMIC PROGRESS AND BUILD UPON THEIR ABILITIES TO THE PLACE WHERE HE OR SHE CAN FUNCTION IN SOCIETY AS A WELL-EDUCATED AND WELL-ROUNDED INDIVIDUAL.
- Income
- $3.0 million
- Spending
- $2.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 91%
- Reserves
- 2.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 70
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: 65 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.1 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 36% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 20% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1591% 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
Weak: 42 out of 100. Higher than 6% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give 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
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 (3)
- $2.7 million spent. 1. A WELL-EDUCATED STUDENT IS EQUIPPED TO RECOGNIZE GODS DIRECTION AND PURPOSE AND TO USE HIS GIFTS TO ENGAGE THE CULTURE AND CHANGE THE WORLD. PSALM 32:8 I WILL INSTRUCT THEE AND TEACH THEE AND WILL GUIDE THEE WITH MINE EYE. PROVERBS 16:3 COMMIT THY WORKS UNTO THE LORD, AND THY THOUGHTS SHALL BE ESTABLISHED. 2. STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF AT TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY WILL BE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN FULFILLMENT OF THE GREAT COMMISSION. (MATTHEW 28:19-20 GO YE THEREFORE AND TEACH ALL NATIONS) 3. THE BELIEVER SHOULD DEMONSTRATE EXCELLENCE TO THE WORLD AS A TESTIMONY TO THE GRACE OF GOD. 4. AS INDIVIDUALS CREATED IN THE IMAGE OF GOD WE ARE RESPONSIBLE TO KNOW GOD AND IMPART OUR SPIRITUAL HERITAGE TO THE NEXT GENERATION. DEUT. 6:4-7 THE LORD HATH CHOSEN THEE TO BE A SPECIAL PEOPLE UNTO HIMSELF, ABOVE ALL PEOPLE THAT ARE UPON THE FACE OF THE EARTH 2 TIMOTHY 4:2 PREACH THE WORD; BE INSTANT IN SEASON, OUT OF SEASON, REPROVE, REBUKE, EXHORT TITUS 2:2-4 THAT THE AGEDTEACH THE YOUNG 5. FUNCTIONING AS A UNIFIED BODY OF CHRIST DEVELOPS A SERVANTS HEART TOWARD HOME, CHURCH, SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY. 6. TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY IS COMMITTED TO DEVELOPING A CHRIST-CENTERED PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN HOME, SCHOOL, AND CHURCH; TO ASSIST IN THEIR GOD-GIVEN RESPONSIBILITY OF SPIRITUAL AND CHARACTER FORMATION IN THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN. (ECCLESIASTES 4:12AND A THREEFOLD CORD IN NOT QUICKLY BROKEN) 7. AFFIRMATIVE DISCIPLINE IS TRAINING IN RIGHTEOUSNESS RESULTING IN THE SPIRIT-DIRECTED GOVERNANCE OF THE STUDENT. (PROVERBS 22:6 TRAIN UP A CHILD IN THE WAY HE SHOULD GO) 8. TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY IS COMMITTED TO HIRING QUALIFIED PERSONNEL WHO ARE CALLED BY GOD TO THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION IN A CHRISTIAN SCHOOL AND WHO ARE SPIRITUALLY AND PHILOSOPHICALLY COMPATIBLE WITH THE SCHOOL. 9. THE PURSUIT OF FULL DEVOTION TO CHRIST AND HIS CAUSE SHOULD BE MODELED BY FACULTY, STAFF, AND STUDENTS. (II CORINTHIANS 6:1,4 WE THEN, AS WORKERS TOGETHER WITH HIMAPPROVING OURSELVES AS THE MINISTERS OF GOD) 10. SPIRITUALLY ANOINTED TEACHING IS THE CATALYST FOR TRANSFORMATION IN INDIVIDUAL LIVES. 11. EMPOWERMENT OF ALL PERSONNEL IS THE BASIS FOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND BIBLICAL DECISION MAKING. (ACTS 1:8 BUT YE SHALL RECEIVE POWER WHEN THE HOLY SPIRIT COMES ON YOU) 1. A WELL-EDUCATED STUDENT IS EQUIPPED TO RECOGNIZE GODS DIRECTION AND PURPOSE AND TO USE HIS GIFTS TO ENGAGE THE CULTURE AND CHANGE THE WORLD. PSALM 32:8 I WILL INSTRUCT THEE AND TEACH THEE AND WILL GUIDE THEE WITH MINE EYE. PROVERBS 16:3 COMMIT THY WORKS UNTO THE LORD, AND THY THOUGHTS SHALL BE ESTABLISHED. 2. STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF AT TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY WILL BE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN FULFILLMENT OF THE GREAT COMMISSION. (MATTHEW 28:19-20 GO YE THEREFORE AND TEACH ALL NATIONS) 3. THE BELIEVER SHOULD DEMONSTRATE EXCELLENCE TO THE WORLD AS A TESTIMONY TO THE GRACE OF GOD. 4. AS INDIVIDUALS CREATED IN THE IMAGE OF GOD WE ARE RESPONSIBLE TO KNOW GOD AND IMPART OUR SPIRITUAL HERITAGE TO THE NEXT GENERATION. DEUT. 6:4-7 THE LORD HATH CHOSEN THEE TO BE A SPECIAL PEOPLE UNTO HIMSELF, ABOVE ALL PEOPLE THAT ARE UPON THE FACE OF THE EARTH 2 TIMOTHY 4:2 PREACH THE WORD; BE INSTANT IN SEASON, OUT OF SEASON, REPROVE, REBUKE, EXHORT TITUS 2:2-4 THAT THE AGEDTEACH THE YOUNG 5. FUNCTIONING AS A UNIFIED BODY OF CHRIST DEVELOPS A SERVANTS HEART TOWARD HOME, CHURCH, SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY. 6. TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY IS COMMITTED TO DEVELOPING A CHRIST-CENTERED PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN HOME, SCHOOL, AND CHURCH; TO ASSIST IN THEIR GOD-GIVEN RESPONSIBILITY OF SPIRITUAL AND CHARACTER FORMATION IN THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN. (ECCLESIASTES 4:12AND A THREEFOLD CORD IN NOT QUICKLY BROKEN) 7. AFFIRMATIVE DISCIPLINE IS TRAINING IN RIGHTEOUSNESS RESULTING IN THE SPIRIT-DIRECTED GOVERNANCE OF THE STUDENT. (PROVERBS 22:6 TRAIN UP A CHILD IN THE WAY HE SHOULD GO) 8. TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY IS COMMITTED TO HIRING QUALIFIED PERSONNEL WHO ARE CALLED BY GOD TO THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION IN A CHRISTIAN SCHOOL AND WHO ARE SPIRITUALLY AND PHILOSOPHICALLY COMPATIBLE WITH THE SCHOOL. 9. THE PURSUIT OF FULL DEVOTION TO CHRIST AND HIS CAUSE SHOULD BE MODELED BY FACULTY, STAFF, AND STUDENTS. (II CORINTHIANS 6:1,4 WE THEN, AS WORKERS TOGETHER WITH HIMAPPROVING OURSELVES AS THE MINISTERS OF GOD) 10. SPIRITUALLY ANOINTED TEACHING IS THE CATALYST FOR TRANSFORMATION IN INDIVIDUAL LIVES. 11. EMPOWERMENT OF ALL PERSONNEL IS THE BASIS FOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND BIBLICAL DECISION MAKING. (ACTS 1:8 BUT YE SHALL RECEIVE POWER WHEN THE HOLY SPIRIT COMES ON YOU)
- 1. A WELL-EDUCATED STUDENT IS EQUIPPED TO RECOGNIZE GODS DIRECTION AND PURPOSE AND TO USE HIS GIFTS TO ENGAGE THE CULTURE AND CHANGE THE WORLD. PSALM 32:8 I WILL INSTRUCT THEE AND TEACH THEE AND WILL GUIDE THEE WITH MINE EYE. PROVERBS 16:3 COMMIT THY WORKS UNTO THE LORD, AND THY THOUGHTS SHALL BE ESTABLISHED. 2. STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF AT TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY WILL BE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN FULFILLMENT OF THE GREAT COMMISSION. (MATTHEW 28:19-20 GO YE THEREFORE AND TEACH ALL NATIONS) 3. THE BELIEVER SHOULD DEMONSTRATE EXCELLENCE TO THE WORLD AS A TESTIMONY TO THE GRACE OF GOD. 4. AS INDIVIDUALS CREATED IN THE IMAGE OF GOD WE ARE RESPONSIBLE TO KNOW GOD AND IMPART OUR SPIRITUAL HERITAGE TO THE NEXT GENERATION. DEUT. 6:4-7 THE LORD HATH CHOSEN THEE TO BE A SPECIAL PEOPLE UNTO HIMSELF, ABOVE ALL PEOPLE THAT ARE UPON THE FACE OF THE EARTH 2 TIMOTHY 4:2 PREACH THE WORD; BE INSTANT IN SEASON, OUT OF SEASON, REPROVE, REBUKE, EXHORT TITUS 2:2-4 THAT THE AGEDTEACH THE YOUNG 5. FUNCTIONING AS A UNIFIED BODY OF CHRIST DEVELOPS A SERVANTS HEART TOWARD HOME, CHURCH, SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY. 6. TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY IS COMMITTED TO DEVELOPING A CHRIST-CENTERED PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN HOME, SCHOOL, AND CHURCH; TO ASSIST IN THEIR GOD-GIVEN RESPONSIBILITY OF SPIRITUAL AND CHARACTER FORMATION IN THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN. (ECCLESIASTES 4:12AND A THREEFOLD CORD IN NOT QUICKLY BROKEN) 7. AFFIRMATIVE DISCIPLINE IS TRAINING IN RIGHTEOUSNESS RESULTING IN THE SPIRIT-DIRECTED GOVERNANCE OF THE STUDENT. (PROVERBS 22:6 TRAIN UP A CHILD IN THE WAY HE SHOULD GO) 8. TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY IS COMMITTED TO HIRING QUALIFIED PERSONNEL WHO ARE CALLED BY GOD TO THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION IN A CHRISTIAN SCHOOL AND WHO ARE SPIRITUALLY AND PHILOSOPHICALLY COMPATIBLE WITH THE SCHOOL. 9. THE PURSUIT OF FULL DEVOTION TO CHRIST AND HIS CAUSE SHOULD BE MODELED BY FACULTY, STAFF, AND STUDENTS. (II CORINTHIANS 6:1,4 WE THEN, AS WORKERS TOGETHER WITH HIMAPPROVING OURSELVES AS THE MINISTERS OF GOD) 10. SPIRITUALLY ANOINTED TEACHING IS THE CATALYST FOR TRANSFORMATION IN INDIVIDUAL LIVES. 11. EMPOWERMENT OF ALL PERSONNEL IS THE BASIS FOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND BIBLICAL DECISION MAKING. (ACTS 1:8 BUT YE SHALL RECEIVE POWER WHEN THE HOLY SPIRIT COMES ON YOU)
- 1. A WELL-EDUCATED STUDENT IS EQUIPPED TO RECOGNIZE GODS DIRECTION AND PURPOSE AND TO USE HIS GIFTS TO ENGAGE THE CULTURE AND CHANGE THE WORLD. PSALM 32:8 I WILL INSTRUCT THEE AND TEACH THEE AND WILL GUIDE THEE WITH MINE EYE. PROVERBS 16:3 COMMIT THY WORKS UNTO THE LORD, AND THY THOUGHTS SHALL BE ESTABLISHED. 2. STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF AT TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY WILL BE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN FULFILLMENT OF THE GREAT COMMISSION. (MATTHEW 28:19-20 GO YE THEREFORE AND TEACH ALL NATIONS) 3. THE BELIEVER SHOULD DEMONSTRATE EXCELLENCE TO THE WORLD AS A TESTIMONY TO THE GRACE OF GOD. 4. AS INDIVIDUALS CREATED IN THE IMAGE OF GOD WE ARE RESPONSIBLE TO KNOW GOD AND IMPART OUR SPIRITUAL HERITAGE TO THE NEXT GENERATION. DEUT. 6:4-7 THE LORD HATH CHOSEN THEE TO BE A SPECIAL PEOPLE UNTO HIMSELF, ABOVE ALL PEOPLE THAT ARE UPON THE FACE OF THE EARTH 2 TIMOTHY 4:2 PREACH THE WORD; BE INSTANT IN SEASON, OUT OF SEASON, REPROVE, REBUKE, EXHORT TITUS 2:2-4 THAT THE AGEDTEACH THE YOUNG 5. FUNCTIONING AS A UNIFIED BODY OF CHRIST DEVELOPS A SERVANTS HEART TOWARD HOME, CHURCH, SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY. 6. TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY IS COMMITTED TO DEVELOPING A CHRIST-CENTERED PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN HOME, SCHOOL, AND CHURCH; TO ASSIST IN THEIR GOD-GIVEN RESPONSIBILITY OF SPIRITUAL AND CHARACTER FORMATION IN THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN. (ECCLESIASTES 4:12AND A THREEFOLD CORD IN NOT QUICKLY BROKEN) 7. AFFIRMATIVE DISCIPLINE IS TRAINING IN RIGHTEOUSNESS RESULTING IN THE SPIRIT-DIRECTED GOVERNANCE OF THE STUDENT. (PROVERBS 22:6 TRAIN UP A CHILD IN THE WAY HE SHOULD GO) 8. TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY IS COMMITTED TO HIRING QUALIFIED PERSONNEL WHO ARE CALLED BY GOD TO THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION IN A CHRISTIAN SCHOOL AND WHO ARE SPIRITUALLY AND PHILOSOPHICALLY COMPATIBLE WITH THE SCHOOL. 9. THE PURSUIT OF FULL DEVOTION TO CHRIST AND HIS CAUSE SHOULD BE MODELED BY FACULTY, STAFF, AND STUDENTS. (II CORINTHIANS 6:1,4 WE THEN, AS WORKERS TOGETHER WITH HIMAPPROVING OURSELVES AS THE MINISTERS OF GOD) 10. SPIRITUALLY ANOINTED TEACHING IS THE CATALYST FOR TRANSFORMATION IN INDIVIDUAL LIVES. 11. EMPOWERMENT OF ALL PERSONNEL IS THE BASIS FOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND BIBLICAL DECISION MAKING. (ACTS 1:8 BUT YE SHALL RECEIVE POWER WHEN THE HOLY SPIRIT COMES ON YOU)
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 2012.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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