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Providence Christian School of Texas

EIN 75-2247092 · Dallas, TX

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood71 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PROVIDE ACADEMICALLY ABLE STUDENTS WITH A CHALLENGING EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE DESIGNED TO HELP THEM KNOW, LOVE AND PRACTICE THAT WHICH IS TRUE, GOOD AND EXCELLENT, AND TO PREPARE THEM TO LIVE PURPOSEFULLY AND INTELLIGENTLY IN THE SERVICE OF GOD AND MAN.

Income
$11.1 million
Spending
$10.7 million
Spent on programs
72%
Reserves
2.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 83%
Employees
119
Volunteers
215
Highest pay
$255,835, headmaster/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

Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 21% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 5% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    72% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 14 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 25

    12 of 12 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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. $7.7 million spent. THE TOP ACHIEVEMENTS AT PROVIDENCE FOR THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR ARE:ACADEMIC:ENROLLMENT - PRE-K THROUGH CLASS EIGHT PCS HAD 471 STUDENTS ENROLLED. GRADUATION - CLASS EIGHT HAD 40 GRADUATING STUDENTS IN MAY 2025.ERB SCORES ABOVE THE NATIONAL NORMERB MATH TEST RESULTS FOR CLASS 8 STUDENTS: RESULTSMEAN SCALED SCORE PCS 5MEAN SCALED SCORE INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS 6MEAN SCALED SCORE NATIONAL AVERAGE 8ERB READING TEST RESULTS FOR CLASS 8 STUDENTS:MEAN SCALED SCORE PCS 5MEAN SCALED SCORE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL 6MEAN SCALED SCORE NATIONAL AVERAGE 8ERB WRAP (WRITING ASSESSMENT PROGRAM) TEST RESULTS FOR CLASS 8 STUDENTS:54% OF PCS STUDENTS 6TH STANINE OR HIGHER (STANINE IS SHORT FOR STANDARD NINE) (67% OF PCS STUDENTS ABOVE AVERAGE - 5TH STANINE)AMERICAN MATHEMATICS COMPETITION: COMPETED GOLD (G) SILVER (S) BRONZE (B)CLASS 6 STUDENTS: 33 1G 2S 3BCLASS 7 STUDENTS: 32 1G 1S 1BCLASS 8 STUDENTS: 37 2G 1S 2BMATHCOUNTS COMPETITION: SCHOOL LEVEL (NOT CHAPTER) QUALIFIERS 4TH PLACE TEAMCLASS 6 STUDENTS: 1 / 1 QUALIFIERSCLASS 7 STUDENTS: 4 / 6 QUALIFIERSCLASS 8 STUDENTS: 6 / 7 QUALIFIERS2 STUDENTS PLACED IN THE TOP 25% IN THE CHAPTER COMPETITIONNATIONAL EXPLORATORY LATIN EXAM FOR CLASS 5 STUDENTS 44: 100% OF PCS CLASS 5 STUDENTS MEDALED PCS PERFECT SCORES 13 30%SUMMA CUM LAUDE 20 45%MAGNA CUM LAUDE 6 14%CUM LAUDE 5 11%NATIONAL LATIN EXAM FOR CLASS 6 STUDENTS 32: 91% OF PCS CLASS 6 STUDENTS MEDALED PCS PERFECT SCORE 3 9%SUMMA CUM LAUDE 17 53%MAGNA CUM LAUDE 6 19%CUM LAUDE 3 9%NATIONAL LATIN EXAM I FOR CLASS 7 STUDENTS 35: 66% PCS STUDENTS MEDALEDPCS CLASS 7 STUDENTS COMPETE AGAINST CLASS 9-12 NATIONALLY PCS SUMMA CUM LAUDE 6 17%MAXIMA CUM LAUDE 4 11%MAGNA CUM LAUDE 5 14%CUM LAUDE 7 20%NATIONAL LATIN EXAM II FOR CLASS 8 STUDENTS 39: 55% PCS STUDENTS MEDALEDPCS CLASS 8 STUDENTS COMPETE AGAINST CLASS 10-12 NATIONALLY PCS SUMMA CUM LAUDE 0 0%MAXIMA CUM LAUDE 0 0%MAGNA CUM LAUDE 7 18%CUM LAUDE 8 21%EXTRACURRICULAR:HEADMASTER'S READING SOCIETY - EACH CLASS (1-8) IS CHALLENGED TO READ A SELECTION OF "35 GREAT BOOKS" THAT ARE AGE-APPROPRIATE LITERATURE SELECTED FROM THE SCHOOL'S CLASSICAL LITERATURE LISTS.2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025CLASS ONE: 8 29 36 38 43 30 29 30 26 41 46 50CLASS TWO: 6 13 33 30 31 31 19 19 20 25 31 40 CLASS THREE: 1 24 12 27 31 16 22 19 12 18 17 23CLASS FOUR: 4 3 23 6 22 22 10 14 14 13 18 13CLASS FIVE: 1 9 3 6 5 10 13 5 8 9 10 11CLASS SIX: 0 2 8 3 4 4 8 8 6 6 7 6CLASS SEVEN: 0 0 1 6 5 4 4 8 9 6 6 7CLASS EIGHT: 0 1 0 1 5 4 2 3 9 9 6 5TOTAL READERS 20 81 116 117 146 121 107 106 104 127 141 161MEAN SCALED SCORE NATIONAL AVERAGE: 8

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since January 1990.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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