Redeemer School Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
REDEEMER SCHOOL IS A COMMUNITY OF LIKE-MINDED FAMILIES COMMITTED TO NURTURING STUDENTS IN THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS CHRIST AND ENGAGING THEM IN THE LIFE-LONG PURSUIT OF WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE AS THEY DISCOVER, EMBRACE AND INTEGRATE GOD'S TRUTH IN ALL OF LIFE.
- Income
- $2.8 million
- Spending
- $2.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 81%
- Reserves
- 4.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 89%
- Employees
- 51
- Volunteers
- 240
- Highest pay
- $118,385, head of scho
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
Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.8 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 23% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 10% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1581% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 27 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
Good: 86 out of 100. Higher than 54% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
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
0 of 8Reports no 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
9 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
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)
- $2.1 million spent. TK-8TH GRADE PROGRAM: REDEEMER SCHOOL PROVIDES A TK-8TH GRADE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR UP TO APPROXIMATELY 255 STUDENTS WITH SMALL CLASS SIZES, HALF DAY CLASSES IN THE EARLY GRADES (K-2), LITERATURE BASED CURRICULUM, WHOLE CHILD LEARNING, A FOCUS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF GOOD LEARNING HABITS, DISCIPLINE BASED ON SHEPHERDING THE HEART, UNIQUE CHARLOTTE MASON TEACHING AND ASSESSMENT METHODS, A COMMITTMENT TO PARTNERING WITH PARENTS, A FOCUS ON BUILDING SERVANT LEADERSHIP AND BIBLICAL AND INTEGRATED APPROACH TO FAITH AND LEARNING.
- $948 spent. READ AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM: THE REDEEMER EXPLORATION AND DISCOVERY(READ) PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE FOR ALL TK-3RD GRADE REDEEMER SCHOOL STUDENTS AFTER NOON DISMISSAL. TEACHERS ARE TRAINED IN THE SCHOOL'S PHILOSOPHY & WILL FOLLOW A CURRICULUM DEVELOPED BY THE SCHOOL THAT DOES NOT OVERLAP WITH THE CURRENT SCHOOL-DAY CURRICULUM. THE SCHEDULE INCLUDES TIME FOR LUNCH, OUTDOOR PLAY, WORK ON HAND CRAFTS, READ ALOUD TIME AND INDEPENDENT WORK AND PLAY TIME FOR STUDENTS. THERE ARE NORMALLY UP TO TWO CLASSES EACH DAY.
- $3,088 spent. ROOTS LEARNING RESOURCE PROGRAM: THE ROOTS LEARNING RESOURCE PROGRAM AT REDEEMER PROVIDES 1) RESOURCES FOR PARENTS, STUDENTS, AND TEACHERS WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE RICH CLASSROOM CURRICULUM, 2) OUTSIDE TUTORS AND SPECIALISTS COORDINATED WITH THE SCHOOL SCHEDULE, 3) OVERSIGHT OF THE SCREENING AND INTERVENTION PROCESS, 4) TESTING AND CLASSROOM ACCOMMODATIONS THAT MEET YOUR CHILD'S SPECIFIC NEEDS, AND 5) SUBJECT AREA AND READING TUTORING. ROOTS FOLLOWS THE RESPONSE TO INTERVENTION FORMAT AND OVERSEES A LEARNING RESOURCE SERVICE PLAN FOR ROUGHLY 12% OF CURRENT STUDENTS.
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 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? Worth knowing.
The IRS does not require this organization to file annual returns.
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 June 1996.
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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