Barber-Scotia College Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Barber-Scotia Colleges mission is to produce creative, innovative, and lifelong learners within a Christian setting, aiming to develop the whole student for Head, Hand and Heart. Its vision is to prepare students for success and leadership as productive globally recognized citizens in a global society.
- Income
- $836,851
- Spending
- $573,342
- Spent on programs
- 70%
- Reserves
- -87.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 82%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 30
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: 61 out of 100. Higher than 28% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 24% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 31% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 55% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1570% 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
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 90% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 14 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
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
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
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 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)
- $23,737 spent. Alumni Affairs Rebuilding the relationship between Barber-Scotia College and its alumni has been another major accomplishment of the current administration. The College appointed a Director of Alumni Relations, creating dedicated institutional leadership responsible for reconnecting alumni with Barber-Scotia and strengthening relationships between students and alumni of the College. The College undertook efforts to reconnect with alumni who graduated across multiple generations. This included developing and promoting an alumni database, strengthening communication with alumni, supporting local alumni chapters, and creating additional opportunities for graduates to reconnect with the institution. These activities are particularly important for Barber-Scotia because alumni represent one of the Colleges most important sources of institutional history, advocacy, mentoring, philanthropy, student recruitment, and community credibility. Homecoming has again become an important vehicle for reconnecting generations of Barber-Scotia alumni with the College. The Homecoming programming brought alumni from multiple generations back to campus and generated more support for the institution and the current student body.
- $6,366 spent. Student Services Barber-Scotia College has made substantial progress in rebuilding a student-services structure designed to support the academic, personal, social, leadership, and professional development of its students. The College established executive leadership for Student Services, including a Vice President of Student Services/Dean of Students, creating greater accountability and coordination for the student experience. Student Services has been structured around the Colleges historic commitment to educating the Head, Hand, and Heart and supporting the holistic development of students. Restoring residential life requires a reestablishment of the institutional infrastructure necessary to safely and responsibly support students living on campus, including housing operations, student support, campus services, technology, facilities support, risk management, and other essential services. The College restored opportunities for student engagement and leadership. This effort has included rebuilding Student Government Association activities, developing a Campus Activities Board, and creating opportunities for student organizations and activities. Intercollegiate athletics has returned as part of the broader revitalization of the student experience. The return of athletics represents both a student-development accomplishment and an institutional accomplishment because athletic programs contribute to recruitment, retention, campus engagement, school spirit, alumni engagement, and community visibility.
- $323,173 spent. Institutional Support Perhaps some of the most consequential accomplishments have occurred through the rebuilding of Barber-Scotias institutional support infrastructure. For an institution recovering from decades without accreditation and periods of severely limited operations, institutional support meant recreating the basic systems necessary for a college to The College has worked to transition Barber-Scotia from a largely dormant or limited-use campus into an operational educational environment capable of supporting students, faculty, staff, visitors, programs, and residential life. The reopening of campus facilities and the return of residential students represented tangible evidence of this operational progress. The College secured comprehensive liability insurance as part of the process of restoring campus operations. Appropriate insurance coverage is a fundamental institutional requirement because it protects the College, students, employees, visitors, facilities, and governing board while allowing the institution to conduct normal educational and residential activities. The College had to rebuild technology capabilities necessary for contemporary academic and administrative operations. This included internet and Wi-Fi connectivity, information technology support, student access to technology, administrative technology, and the technological infrastructure necessary to support hybrid and online learning. These investments are particularly important as Barber-Scotia transitions from years of primarily online instruction toward a hybrid model incorporating both campus-based and technology-supported learning. The administration has worked to strengthen the Colleges fiscal and operational systems while addressing inherited financial challenges. This work includes financial management, budgeting, institutional policies, administrative processes, debt management, revenue development, and greater accountability for institutional resources. The College inherited a campus where numerous buildings had experienced years of deferred maintenance, and several facilities were considered unusable. Consequently, the restoration of Barber-Scotia has required a systematic approach to determining which facilities can safely support students and employees and what improvements are necessary. The reopening of Faith Hall for residential students represents a significant milestone in this effort. Campus infrastructure work has supported the return of students, employees, academic activities, athletics, events, and community engagement to the physical campus.
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 November 6, 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 June 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 January 1953.
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 November 4, 2026.
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