Lionel Chery Education Center
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The Lionel Chery Education Center's mission is to provide a Christ-centered education for students of all backgrounds. It aims to give them God-fearing character and biblical truth and inspire them to live learning, leadership, and service lives. Its vision is to transform lives through Christian education.
- Income
- $37,448
- Spending
- $44,293
- Reserves
- 4.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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)
- $40,337 spent. In 2024-25, Lionel Chery Christian Academy served 33 students in two mixed-grade classrooms in Jacmel, Haiti. With the support of three dedicated teachers, our school provided a Christ-centered learning environment where children received both academic instruction and the daily care needed to succeed.Through $31,958 in program support, students received:Daily mealsSafe transportation to and from schoolSchool uniformsEmergency assistance for a family displaced during the rainy seasonOngoing teacher trainingParent education meetingsThese services removed barriers that often prevent children from attending school, allowing every student to learn in a stable, nurturing environment.Our impact went beyond academics. By meeting students physical, emotional, and educational needs, we helped children grow in confidence, discipline, and faith laying a foundation for lifelong learning and service.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 August 2021.
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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