Form 990 for tax year 2023

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

• 1c · Fundraising events

  $98,622

• 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

  $11,074,477

• 1g · Noncash contributions included above

  $265,828

• 2a · Program service revenue: TUITION & FEES

  total $47,121,754 · related or exempt $47,121,754

• 2b · Program service revenue: EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

  total $1,187,988 · related or exempt $1,187,988

• 2c · Program service revenue: AUXILIARY SERVICES

  total $325,708 · related or exempt $325,708

• 2d · Program service revenue: ETHOS SCHOOL

  total $568,506 · related or exempt $568,506

• 3 · Investment income

  total $147,217 · excluded $147,217

• 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

  total $0

• 5 · Royalties

  total $0

• 6a · Gross rents

  real property $579,106

• 6b · Less rental expenses

  real property $599,256

• 6c · Rental income or loss

  real property -$20,150 · personal property $0

• 6d · Net rental income or loss

  total -$20,150 · excluded -$20,150

• 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

  securities $2,620,065 · other assets $0

• 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

  securities $2,475,484 · other assets $21,103

• 7c · Gain or loss

  securities $144,581 · other assets -$21,103

• 7d · Net gain or loss

  total $123,478 · excluded $123,478

• 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

  $377,903

• 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

  $98,622

• 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

  $210,089

• 8c · Net income from fundraising events

  total $167,814 · excluded $167,814

• 9a · Gaming: gross income

  $0

• 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

  $0

• 9c · Net income from gaming

  total $0

• 10a · Gross sales of inventory

  $1,355,240

• 10b · Cost of goods sold

  $804,971

• 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

  total $550,269 · excluded $550,269

• 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

  total $328,630 · excluded $328,630

• 11e · Other revenue, total

  $328,630

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

• 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

  total $0

• 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

  total $11,044,628 · program services $11,044,628

• 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

  total $0

• 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

  total $0

• 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

  total $1,166,387 · program services $130,668 · management and general $565,281 · fundraising $470,438

• 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

  total $0

• 7 · Other salaries and wages

  total $21,013,891 · program services $19,389,325 · management and general $1,216,381 · fundraising $408,185

• 8 · Pension plan contributions

  total $723,856 · program services $684,004 · management and general $39,852

• 9 · Other employee benefits

  total $2,324,865 · program services $2,147,595 · management and general $115,280 · fundraising $61,990

• 10 · Payroll taxes

  total $1,558,102 · program services $1,380,398 · management and general $119,828 · fundraising $57,876

• 11a · Fees: management

  total $0

• 11b · Fees: legal

  total $105,700 · management and general $105,700

• 11c · Fees: accounting

  total $182,782 · management and general $182,782

• 11d · Fees: lobbying

  total $0

• 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

  total $0

• 11f · Fees: investment management

  total $0

• 11g · Fees: other

  total $1,426,283 · program services $800,436 · management and general $467,776 · fundraising $158,071

• 12 · Advertising and promotion

  total $732,649 · program services $451,106 · management and general $106,094 · fundraising $175,449

• 13 · Office expenses

  total $1,241,337 · program services $1,156,283 · management and general $33,595 · fundraising $51,459

• 14 · Information technology

  total $530,586 · program services $494,232 · management and general $14,359 · fundraising $21,995

• 15 · Royalties

  total $0

• 16 · Occupancy

  total $3,456,688 · program services $3,431,607 · management and general $15,615 · fundraising $9,466

• 17 · Travel

  total $301,415 · program services $279,332 · management and general $18,585 · fundraising $3,498

• 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

  total $0

• 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

  total $127,970 · program services $103,012 · management and general $1,971 · fundraising $22,987

• 20 · Interest

  total $286,058 · program services $244,981 · management and general $38,228 · fundraising $2,849

• 21 · Payments to affiliates

  total $0

• 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

  total $5,050,418 · program services $4,911,228 · management and general $84,002 · fundraising $55,188

• 23 · Insurance

  total $476,530 · program services $463,679 · management and general $7,756 · fundraising $5,095

• 24a · Other expenses: CAFETERIA

  total $1,755,369 · program services $1,755,369

• 24b · Other expenses: STUDENT ACTIVITIES

  total $1,364,299 · program services $1,364,299

• 24c · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT

  total $574,966 · program services $538,457 · management and general $22,387 · fundraising $14,122

• 24d · Other expenses: MISSION TRIPS

  total $493,809 · program services $493,809

• 24e · All other expenses

  total $624,970 · program services $221,973 · management and general $282,217 · fundraising $120,780

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

• 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

  beginning of year $8,497,480 · end of year $9,686,467

• 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

  beginning of year $312,598 · end of year $388,599

• 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

  beginning of year $1,355,455 · end of year $5,694,826

• 4 · Accounts receivable

  beginning of year $944,735 · end of year $1,490,353

• 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

  beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

• 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

  beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

• 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

  beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

• 8 · Inventories for sale or use

  beginning of year $1,484,860 · end of year $1,597,936

• 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

  beginning of year $1,067,898 · end of year $1,176,863

• 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

  $163,951,723

• 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

  $76,979,629

• 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

  beginning of year $87,882,754 · end of year $86,972,094

• 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

  beginning of year $1,023,734 · end of year $1,761,358

• 12 · Investments: other securities

  beginning of year $135,202 · end of year $633,126

• 13 · Investments: program-related

  beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

• 14 · Intangible assets

  beginning of year $66,875 · end of year $402,598

• 15 · Other assets

  beginning of year $347,123 · end of year $339,391

• 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

  beginning of year $4,575,539 · end of year $4,590,126

• 18 · Grants payable

  beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

• 19 · Deferred revenue

  beginning of year $15,589,140 · end of year $16,333,030

• 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

  beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

• 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

  beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

• 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

  beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

• 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

  beginning of year $8,527,759 · end of year $6,539,300

• 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

  beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

• 25 · Other liabilities

  beginning of year $243,234 · end of year $228,791

• 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

  beginning of year $70,180,328 · end of year $70,395,009

• 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

  beginning of year $4,002,714 · end of year $12,057,355

The filer's explanations (Part III)

SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 1A

THE SAME COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD THAT DETERMINES OFFICER COMPENSATION ALSO APPROVED THE PAYMENT OF MEMBERSHIP FEES. THE MEMBERSHIPS ARE SEEN AS NECESSARY BUSINESS EXPENSES RELATED TO THE OFFICER'S ROLE IN THE ORGANIZATION. THE BENEFITS OBTAINED THROUGH THOSE MEMBERSHIPS (FUNDRAISING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS) FAR OUTWEIGH THE COSTS.

SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 1B

THE SCHOOL PAYS MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP FEES FOR AN OFFICER TO CONDUCT VARIOUS BUSINESS MATTERS.

SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 7

SERVICE AWARDS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO QUALIFYING EMPLOYEES AT THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

• GWINNETT RESIDENTIAL RENTAL LLC

  REAL ESTATE · GA · income $150,111 · assets $1,433,878

  Directly controlled by GACS

• NORCROSS HOME RENTALS LLC

  REAL ESTATE · GA · income $167,462 · assets $1,786,725

  Directly controlled by GACS

• COMMUNITY LIGHTHOUSE LLC

  REAL ESTATE · GA · income $126,912 · assets $1,280,183

  Directly controlled by GACS

• ETHOS INSIGHT LLC

  SEE PART VII · GA · income $0 · assets $732,720

  Directly controlled by GACS

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

• CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUST (6)

  TRUST · INVESTMENT · GA

  Directly controlled by NA