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← DES MOINES CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by DES MOINES CHRISTIAN SCHOOL.

Totals

Total revenue
$25,690,371
Total expenses
$17,838,094
Contributions and grants received
$9,186,701
Grants paid
$192,901
Program service revenue
$15,978,494
Investment income
$221,114
Other revenue
$304,062
Total assets, end of year
$51,131,220
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,911,233
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$46,219,987
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$12,888,404
Management and general expenses
$4,471,284
Fundraising expenses
$478,406
Program service expenses (Part III)
$12,888,404

Program services were 72.3% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $164,833

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $9,021,868

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $5,236

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TUITION & FEES

    total $15,668,776 · related or exempt $15,668,776

  • 2b · Program service revenue: GATE/TICKET INCOME

    total $155,458 · related or exempt $155,458

  • 2c · Program service revenue: SUMMER SPECIALTY CAMPS

    total $154,260 · related or exempt $154,260

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $220,909 · excluded $220,909

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $113,048

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $113,048

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $113,048 · excluded $113,048

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $85,382 · other assets $54,253

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

    securities $77,762 · other assets $61,668

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $7,620 · other assets -$7,415

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $205 · excluded $205

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $48,700

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

    $164,833

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $88,684

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$39,984

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $697,506

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $550,333

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $147,173 · excluded $147,173

  • 11a · Other revenue: SENIOR CLASS TRIP

    total $31,500 · excluded $31,500

  • 11b · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME

    total $25,674 · excluded $25,674

  • 11c · Other revenue: BEAR REBATE

    total $21,935 · excluded $21,935

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $4,716 · excluded $4,716

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $83,825

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $192,901 · program services $192,901

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $521,165 · program services $432,567 · management and general $78,175 · fundraising $10,423

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $8,882,807 · program services $7,228,304 · management and general $1,451,720 · fundraising $202,783

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $252,345 · program services $202,610 · management and general $44,103 · fundraising $5,632

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,331,780 · program services $1,190,221 · management and general $134,224 · fundraising $7,335

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $663,078 · program services $544,264 · management and general $106,541 · fundraising $12,273

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $26,257 · program services $11,925 · management and general $14,332

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $70,015 · management and general $70,015

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $11,068 · management and general $11,068

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $697,347 · program services $109,830 · management and general $462,396 · fundraising $125,121

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $80,452 · program services $4,632 · management and general $61,084 · fundraising $14,736

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $525,083 · program services $208,280 · management and general $294,914 · fundraising $21,889

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $291,336 · program services $241,203 · management and general $44,071 · fundraising $6,062

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $354,303 · program services $223,468 · management and general $125,208 · fundraising $5,627

  • 17 · Travel

    total $119,670 · program services $104,196 · management and general $15,339 · fundraising $135

  • 20 · Interest

    total $93,329 · management and general $93,329

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $1,422,151 · program services $1,177,429 · management and general $215,132 · fundraising $29,590

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $35,423 · management and general $35,423

  • 24a · Other expenses: BAD DEBT EXPENSE

    total $1,002,842 · management and general $1,000,000 · fundraising $2,842

  • 24b · Other expenses: CLASSROOM EXPENSES

    total $473,117 · program services $461,319 · management and general $2,060 · fundraising $9,738

  • 24c · Other expenses: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

    total $248,062 · program services $195,642 · management and general $40,386 · fundraising $12,034

  • 24d · Other expenses: REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE

    total $124,155 · program services $102,790 · management and general $18,782 · fundraising $2,583

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $419,408 · program services $256,823 · management and general $152,982 · fundraising $9,603

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $3,569,805 · end of year $4,196,340

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $4,923,321 · end of year $5,809,802

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $3,448,860 · end of year $1,682,049

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $16,804 · end of year $7,930

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $227,785 · end of year $275,260

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

    $48,879,539

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

    $11,711,917

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $30,170,355 · end of year $37,167,622

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $1,564,271 · end of year $1,757,188

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $17,366 · end of year $11,657

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $182,507 · end of year $223,372

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,632,652 · end of year $1,306,130

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $1,386,084 · end of year $1,316,553

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $2,699,948 · end of year $2,095,088

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $159,375 · end of year $193,462

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $33,749,799 · end of year $43,626,042

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,493,216 · end of year $2,593,945

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

EQUIPPING MINDS AND NURTURING HEARTS TO IMPACT THE WORLD FOR CHRIST.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO PROVIDE AN EXCELLENT, CHRIST-CENTERED EDUCATION TO PRE K - 12TH GRADE STUDENTS AND TO PROVIDE CHRIST-CENTERED CHILD CARE TO THE COMMUNITY. TO EQUIP MINDS AND NURTURE HEARTS TO IMPACT THE WORLD FOR CHRIST.

  • SECONDARY EDUCATION - TO PROVIDE A QUALITY CHRIST-CENTERED COLLEGE PREP CURRICULUM TO GRADES 6-12. IN ADDITION TO A VARIETY OF ACADEMIC COURSES, EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES INCLUDING MUSIC AND ATHLETICS FOR BOTH MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE OFFERED.

    Expenses $4,984,309 · Grants $144,092 · Revenue $8,723,834

  • ELEMENTARY EDUCATION - TO PROVIDE A QUALITY CHRIST-CENTERED EDUCATION TO CHILDREN IN GRADES K-5. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES AN ACADEMIC FOCUS AS WELL AS A FOCUS ON THE ARTS AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION.

    Expenses $2,757,877 · Grants $48,809 · Revenue $4,626,450

  • CHILD CARE & PRESCHOOL - TO PROVIDE QUALITY CHRIST-CENTERED CHILD CARE TO CHILDREN AGES 2 - PRE-KINDERGARTEN AND TO PREPARE YOUNG STUDENTS FOR KINDERGARTEN.

    Expenses $1,471,478 · Revenue $2,174,377

  • IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING AN EXCELLENT, CHRIST-CENTERED EDUCATION, WE ALSO SEEK TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE WHOLE PERSON THROUGH A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO COMPETE IN SPORTS, FINE ARTS, AND ACADEMIC COMPETITIONS.

    Expenses $3,674,740 · Revenue $453,833

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Cade Lambert

    HEAD OF SCHO

    Total calculated
    $360,568
    From this org
    $296,707
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $63,861
    Hours/week
    40 + 10 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $296,707
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $11,117
    Nontaxable benefits
    $52,744
    Filer's total
    $360,568

  • Anne Soppe

    HEAD OF FINA

    Total calculated
    $155,965
    From this org
    $119,247
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,718
    Hours/week
    40 + 10 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $119,247
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $4,404
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,314
    Filer's total
    $155,965

  • Cory Nikkel

    HEAD OF HIGH

    Total calculated
    $142,824
    From this org
    $101,076
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $41,748
    Hours/week
    40

  • Brian Town

    HEAD OF MID

    Total calculated
    $138,885
    From this org
    $104,298
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $34,587
    Hours/week
    40

  • Julia Veenstra

    HEAD OF ADVA

    Total calculated
    $129,108
    From this org
    $113,075
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,033
    Hours/week
    40

  • Karla Lowe

    HEAD OF ELEM

    Total calculated
    $106,576
    From this org
    $104,527
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $2,049
    Hours/week
    40

  • Aimanohi Egbelakin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Gina Visser Smit

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • John Leusink

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Steve Mathson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Eric Fopma

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Jerry Foster

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Todd Goeldner

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Josh Moulton

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Tammy Niemann

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Carlos Pelaez

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Heidi Vermeer-Quist

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Jason Willis

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5 + 1.5 related

  • Anne Risewick

    VICE PRESIDE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Kyle Ten Pas

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Angela Clement

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 1a · Travel for companions
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
22 April 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202541129349300539

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