LIFE WAY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (EIN 264283493) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Tuckman-Chang Vulnerability Assessment

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2008

Legal Domicile

Phone

4797959322

Tax Period

2024-08-01 to 2025-07-31

LIFE WAY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL INC, founded in 2008, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $2.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2017.

Mission

AS A MINISTRY OF FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH CENTERTON, LIFE WAY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL WILL ENTER INTO A PARTERNSHIP WITH CHRISTIAN FAMILIES IN ORDER TO EQUIP YOUNG PEOPLE WITH A BIBLICAL WORLDVIEW SO THAT THEY CAN ENGAGE THE CULTURE IN A WAY THAT WILL EXALT THE NAME OF CHRIST

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Trantor Score

Financial Health & Payment Capacity Assessment (FICO Scale: 300–850)

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $0

Program Service Revenue $4,824,710

Investment Income $42,881

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $4,867,591

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $3,574,089

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $4,492,487

Other Expenses $918,398

TOTAL EXPENSES $4,492,487

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$4,867,591	$4,301,745	+0.1%
Expenses	$4,492,487	$3,997,037	+0.1%
Net Income	$375,104	$304,708	+0.2%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

119

Volunteers

100

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✓ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JIM BRADFORD	BOARD MEMBER	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOJI VARGHESE	BOARD MEMBER	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALLEN WILLIAMS	HEAD OF SCHOOL	30.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
CLIFF MATHIS	PRESIDENT	0.25	Officer	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$4,867,591	$4,492,487	$1,504,531	$375,104
2024	$4,301,745	$3,997,037	$1,188,801	$304,708
2023	$3,623,304	$3,357,316	$847,165	$265,988
2023	$3,447,653	$2,588,504	$1,234,365	$859,149
2022	$3,155,098	$3,154,149	$665,675	$949
2021	$2,581,966	$2,600,247	$607,862	$-18,281
2020	$2,505,344	$2,610,391	$677,787	$-105,047
2019	$2,636,217	$2,550,855	$555,841	$85,362
2018	$2,575,710	$2,621,815	$569,478	$-46,105

LIFE WAY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL