Gloria Deo Academy
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
GLORIA DEO ACADEMY EXISTS TO PROVIDE A BIBLICAL, CLASSICAL EDUCATION EQUIPPING THE WHOLE STUDENT - HEART, MIND, AND STRENGTH - FOR THE GLORY OF GOD. OUR VISION: GOD HAS CREATED EVERY PERSON FOR A GREAT PURPOSE. IN ORDER FOR EACH STUDENT TO REACH THIS CALLING, GLORIA DEO ACADEMY ENCOURAGES A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT BETWEEN THE FAMILY AND THE SCHOOL. THIS CREATES A COMMUNITY THAT CULTIVATES LEARNING AND DISCIPLESHIP. AT GLORIA DEO ACADEMY, WE STRIVE TO INTEGRATE FAITH WITH EDUCATION TO DEVELOP THE CHILD'S HEART, MIND, AND STRENGTH.
- Income
- $3.1 million
- Spending
- $1.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 77%
- Reserves
- -0.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 53%
- Employees
- 62
- Volunteers
- 40
- Highest pay
- $102,767, head of school, ex-officio
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 61 out of 100. Higher than 43% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 21% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 39% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 84% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1577% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
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
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
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 May 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)
- $1.4 million spent. GLORIA DEO ACADEMY DISTINCTIVES:GLORIA DEO ACADEMY PARTNERS WITH PARENTS TO TRAIN CHRISTIAN YOUTH TO GLORIFY GOD BY RECOVERING THE LEGACY OF CLASSICAL EDUCATION. GLORIA DEO ACADEMY IS CHRISTIAN - WE EDUCATE AND INSTILL TRUTH IN THE LIGHT OF GOD AND HIS HOLY WORD. SCRIPTURE IS INTEGRATED THROUGHOUT ALL SUBJECT AREAS, WITH FACULTY CONSISTING OF GOSPEL-PROFESSING BELIEVERS. WE SEEK TO TEACH EACH DISCIPLINE FROM A HISTORIC CHRISTIAN WORLDVIEW. WE SUPPORT THE PRIMARY DISCIPLESHIP ROLE THAT BELONGS TO THE FAMILY. GLORIA DEO ACADEMY IS CLASSICAL - WE ENCOURAGE EVERY STUDENT TO DEVELOP A LOVE OF LEARNING AND TO LIVE UP TO HIS OR HER INDIVIDUAL ACADEMIC POTENTIAL. EVERY CHILD, REGARDLESS OF STRENGTH IN ONE PARTICULAR LEARNING STYLE, IS BLESSED THROUGH A CLASSICAL EDUCATION. CLASSICAL ELEMENTS SUCH AS LATIN, LOGIC, RHETORIC, AND THE GREAT BOOKS ARE INTEGRATED ACROSS THE CURRICULUM. STUDENTS LEARN TRUTH, BEAUTY, AND GOODNESS IN ORDER TO REFLECT THE GLORY OF GOD IN BOTH WORD AND DEED. GLORIA DEO ACADEMY IS COLLABORATIVE - WE WORK TOGETHER WITH PARENTS WHO ARE COMMITTED TO THEIR BIBLICALLY ORDAINED ROLE AS THE PRIMARY INSTRUCTORS OF THEIR CHILDREN. GLORIA DEO ACADEMY OFFERS CLASSES THAT ARE DESIGNED TO BE SUPPORTED BY PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT. WE LABOR CLOSELY WITH STUDENTS AND PARENTS TO DEVELOP LIFELONG DISCIPLESHIP AND LEARNING.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 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 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 May 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 August 2014.
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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