James Valley Christian School

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1984

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Merrit Mendel

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

James Valley Christian School, founded in 1984, is a community nonprofit that reported $2.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Expenses of $2.5M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 19% operating deficit.

Mission

James Valley Christian expends funds to provide strong educatoinal programs to approximately 275 students. These funds include salaries, scholarships, equipment supplies, food services, travel, and other related expenses.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,877,888 Revenue: $1,129,437

James Valley Christian expends funds to provide strong educational programs to approximately 240 students. These funds include salaries, scholarships, equipment supplies, food services, travel, and...

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $961,805

Program Service Revenue $1,129,437

Investment Income $16,171

Other Revenue $11,925

TOTAL REVENUE $2,119,338

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $108,065

Salaries & Benefits $1,556,911

Fundraising Expenses $89,287

Program Expenses $1,877,888

Other Expenses $853,142

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,518,118

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$2,119,338	$1,996,908	+0.1%
Expenses	$2,518,118	$2,237,037	+0.1%
Net Income	$-398,780	$-240,129	+0.7%

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

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

250

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

$98,041

Total Directors

$71,410

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Jeremy Zajicek	Administrator	040.00	Officer	$98,041	$0	$98,041
Jory Wipf	Director	040.00	Director	$49,347	$0	$49,347
Tom Brantner	Director	020.00	Director	$22,063	$0	$22,063
Jerrad Fast	Director	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jesse Fast	Secretary	001.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Jeremy Hamilton	Director	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jesse Hohm	Treasurer	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Alex King	Director	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Merrit Mendel	Executive Chairman	002.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Matt Porter	Director	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Coalt Robinson	Director	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Gordon Wiebe	Director	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Aaron Garza	Director	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Thaddeus Stewart	Director	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Brett Hofer	Director	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Abby Faul	Vice Chairman	002.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Brad Korell	Assistant Secretary	001.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Ray Edwards	Assistant Treasurer	001.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Evan Gross	Director	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Derek Kleinsasser	Director	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Matt Magness	Director	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dan Norby	Director	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Mark Underkofler	Director	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Alan Wager	Director	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Andrew Crandall	Director	001.00	Director	$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	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$2,119,338	$2,518,118	$7,848,648	$-398,780
2023	$1,996,908	$2,237,037	$8,139,204	$-240,129
2022	$2,107,679	$2,076,974	$8,216,504	$30,705
2021	$1,855,492	$1,932,400	$8,265,867	$-76,908
2020	$1,937,091	$1,779,027	$9,320,266	$158,064
2019	$2,417,361	$1,672,179	$8,864,080	$745,182
2018	$4,736,222	$1,636,829	$7,320,394	$3,099,393