Prince of Peace Christian School
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
PRINCE OF PEACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (POPCS) IS A PRIVATE, NON-PROFIT ACCREDITED EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION SERVING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FROM AGES SIX WEEKS THROUGH 12TH GRADE. THROUG ITS CHRIST-CENTERED EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT, POPCS EQUIPS STUDENTS ACADEMICALLY, PHYSICALLY, EMOTIONALLY AND SPIRITUALLY TO LIVE AS DISCIPLES AND LEADERS FOR BUSINESS AND SERVICE IN THE 21ST CENTURY.
- Income
- $19.7 million
- Spending
- $18.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 81%
- Reserves
- -1.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 84%
- Employees
- 246
- Volunteers
- 714
- Highest pay
- $214,585, head of school, director
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: 55 out of 100. Higher than 41% 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
10 of 20It owes 39% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 18% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1581% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 26 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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2516 of 16 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 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 (2)
- $14.2 million spent. EDUCATION: POPCS PROVIDES AN ACADEMICALLY CHALLENGING CURRICULUM FOR OUR STUDENTS AS DEMONSTRATED BY OUR STANDARDIZED TEST SCORES. OUR LOWER SCHOOL STUDENTS PERFORM IN THE 95TH PERCENTILE AND OUR SAT/ACT SCORES EXCEED LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL AVERAGES. OUR CURRICULUM FOCUSES ON LITERARCY, MATH, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. HIGH SCHOOL AND MIDDLE SCHOOL MATH CURRICULUM WAS UPDATED THIS YEAR. ALSO WE ADDED FROG STREET CURRICULUM IN OUR PRESCHOOL. OUR HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMIC OFFERINGS INCLUDE HONOR/PRE-ADVANCED PLACEMENT AND DUEL CREDIT CLASSES. POPCS IS ACCREDITED AT THE STATE AND NATIONAL LEVEL AND HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED AS A NATIONAL BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE BY THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
- $923,601 spent. ATHLETIC & ARTS:POPCS OFFERS 13 INTERSCHOLASTIC SPORTS. OUR FINE ARTS DEPARTMENT INCLUDES DRAMA, MUSICAL THEATRE, TECHNICAL THEATRE, BAND, CHOIR, ART: POTTERY, DIGITAL ART, AND GRAPHIC DESIGN. THROUGH ATHLETICS AND THE ARTS PROGRAMS, POPCS STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO EXPAND AND GROW THEIR PHYSICAL, SOCIAL AND CREATIVE GIFTS THROUGH COMPETITION AND PERFORMANCE. ALSO, THEY HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP SPECIFIC SKILLS AND DEVELOP LEADERSHIP ABILITIES. OUR ATHLETES ARE ENCOURAGED AND EXPECTED TO PLAY THEIR BEST AND TO SET AN EXAMPLE OF SPORTSMANSHIP BOTH ON AND OFF THE FIELD. THROUGH ART, MUSIC, AND THEATRE PROGRAMS, POPCS ESTABLISHES A LIFELONG APPRECIATION FOR THE ARTS IN ALL STUDENTS, AND OFFERS ARTISTICALLY GIFTED STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME HIGHLY TRAINED AND SKILLFUL ARTISTS.
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 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? Worth knowing.
Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for churches. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Worth knowing.
The IRS does not require this organization to file annual returns.
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 July 1941.
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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