Napa Valley Christian Education Group
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Our Mission Is To Partner With Parents To Educate, Develop, And Nurture Students For A Life Of Christ-centered Excellence In Academics, Christian Character, And Servant Leadership.
- Income
- $1.8 million
- Spending
- $1.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 60%
- Reserves
- 1.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 77%
- Employees
- 33
- Volunteers
- 20
- Highest pay
- $82,325, principal
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
Weak: 40 out of 100. Higher than 15% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.6 months of spending.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 87% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 19% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 15% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1560% 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
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 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 (1)
- $866,445 spent. Veritas Christian Academy actively partners with parents and students by providing challenging academics instilled with Biblical values. Our students learn with enthusiasm, serve with compassion and graduate with confidence, knowing they are valued and well-equipped for a life of faith and purpose.Our goal is to meet the educational needs of the whole child - academically, socially, and spiritually. This means our students:Academic Growth: We believe in our students and empower them to excel academically and personally by prioritizing their unique needs, inspiring a passion for learning, and nurturing their gifts and leadership potential to become impactful ambassadors for Christ in all areas of society.Social Growth: We emphasize Godly character and work with parents to hold students accountable to exhibit moral excellence, integrity, and diligence - all motivated by genuine love - to enable them to mature into young men and women who are pleasing to God and good citizens to their community.Spritual Growth: We do not want to be merely a Christian school in name only, but we endeavor to put Jesus Christ at the center of all we do. A biblical worldview is integrated throughout the curriculum, and our students are encouraged to know Christ as their Savior and grow deeper in their Christian faith.ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDED:Made leadership changes, and combined the school onto one campus.Developed clarity with teacher contracts and transparent compensation structure.Rebuilt the School Board.Survived the depth of changes the school was going through. The focus was on the following:Focus on reputation management by rebuilding the strength of the school through focused leadership, processes, and clear academic standards. Established an administration team.
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? 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 June 2019.
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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