WALNUT GROVE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

EIN: 571119849 501(c)(3) Education

FORT MILL, SC

Total Revenue
$2,561,140
Total Expenses
$2,612,200
Total Assets
$2,755,609
Net Assets
$1,652,080
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2003
Legal Domicile
SC
Principal Officer
KYLE BOYD
Phone
8038352001
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

WALNUT GROVE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL, founded in 2003, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $2.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024.

Mission

WE ARE A K-12 CHRISTIAN SCHOOL FOUNDED UNDER THE FOLLOWING (4) PILLARS: ACADEMICS: WE PROVIDE AN AMAZING ACCREDITED ACADEMIC PROGRAM UTILIZING 100% CERTIFIED TEACHERS. SCHEDULE: WE PROVIDE OUR STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES AN OPPORTUNITY ON FRIDAYS TO INVEST THEMSELVES IN ACTIVITIES IN WHICH THEY ARE PASSIONATE. FAITH: WE PROVIDE AN UNAPOLOGETIC, UNCOMPROMISING CHRIST CENTERED APPROACH TO EDUCATION. RELATIONSHIPS: WE DEVELOP LASTING RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE STUDENTS, TEACHERS, STAFF AND PARENTS THROUGH INTENTIONAL COMMUNICATION. NO MORE THAN 13 STUDENTS PER CLASS IN ELEMENTARY AND NO MORE THAN 15 IN MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL. WHAT WE BELIEVE: WE BELIEVE THAT THE BIBLE ALONE, IN ITS AUTOGRAPHS, IS THE VERBAL, AND ONLY INFALLIBLE, AUTHORITATIVE WORD OF GOD, AND THAT IT IS THE ONLY FIT, FINAL RULE IN ALL MATTERS OF BOTH FAITH AND PRACTICE. WE BELIEVE THAT THERE IS ONLY ONE GOD, ETERNALLY EXISTENT IN THREE PERSONS: FATHER, SON AND HOLY SPIRIT. WE BELIEVE IN THE DEITY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST,

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $2,299,874 Revenue: $2,400,108

FOUNDED IN 2001, WALNUT GROVE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (WGCS) IS ROOTED IN THE BELIEF OF NURTURING EACH STUDENT IN A SMALL CHRISTIAN LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. OUR BOARD IS COMMITTED TO A LOW STUDENT-TEACHER...

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FOUNDED IN 2001, WALNUT GROVE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (WGCS) IS ROOTED IN THE BELIEF OF NURTURING EACH STUDENT IN A SMALL CHRISTIAN LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. OUR BOARD IS COMMITTED TO A LOW STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO WITH A GOAL OF 14:1 IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GRADES AND 15:1 IN MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL GRADES. WGCS IS A KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 12TH GRADE SCHOOL WITH HONORS AND COLLEGE PREPARATORY CLASSES OFFERED AT THE HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL. ALL K-8TH GRADERS TAKE PART IN A FOCUSED, FORMAL MUSIC AND DRAMA PROGRAM WHERE EACH STUDENT MAY SHOWCASE THEIR GOD-GIVEN SKILLS AND TALENTS. SCHOOL RUNS ON A MONDAY TO THURSDAY SCHEDULE, ENCOURAGING HOLISTIC GROWTH THROUGH OUR FOUR PILLARS: ACADEMICS, FAITH, RELATIONSHIPS AND OPTIMIZING OUR TIME AND SCHEDULE ALL TO HONOR AND GLORIFY GOD. WGCS IS ACCREDITED BY: SOUTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION OF CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS (SCACS) AND NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR PRIVATE SCHOOLS ACCREDITATION (NCPSA). OUR STUDENTS' STANDARDIZED TEST SCORES AVERAGE 1.5 GRADE LEVELS HIGHER THAN THE NATIONAL AVERAGE. ATHLETICS: 70% OF WGCS STUDENTS 5TH-12TH GRADES PARTICIPATE IN OUR ATHLETIC PROGRAMS THE GOAL OF WGCS ATHLETICS IS TO ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO GROW SPIRITUALLY AND DEVELOP ATHLETICALLY AS THEY LEARN LIFE LESSONS THROUGH WGCS SPORTS. OUR JOURNEY OF FAITH: WGCS BEGAN HUMBLY IN 2000, MOVING TO CHARLOTTE IN 2005. DESPITE NUMEROUS CHALLENGES AND A FINANCIAL CRISIS IN 2008, FAITH AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT LED US THROUGH DIFFICULT TIMES. EACH TRIAL STRENGTHENED US, AS GOD'S PROVISION TAUGHT US RELIANCE ON HIM. NEW BEGINNINGS: A PIVOTAL MOMENT CAME IN 2011 WHEN A BOARD MEMBER FELT CALLED TO EXPLORE A BUILDING THAT HAD PREVIOUSLY CAUGHT OUR INTEREST. MIRACULOUSLY, IT BECAME AVAILABLE AT AUCTION. THROUGH FAITH AND PERSEVERANCE, WE ACQUIRED OUR NEW HOME IN 2012. BY 2021, WE RECOGNIZED THE NEED FOR EXPANSION TO ACCOMMODATE EVEN MORE STUDENTS EAGER TO THRIVE IN OUR SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT. THANKS TO THE STRIVE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN AND THE GENEROUS BACKING OF OUR WGCS COMMUNITY, THIS DREAM BECAME A REALITY THROUGH GODS BLESSINGS. LOOKING AHEAD: AT WALNUT GROVE, WE BELIEVE THAT NURTURING OUR STAFF AND TEACHERS IS KEY TO ATTRACTING THE VERY BEST FOR OUR STUDENTS. AS WE EMBARK ON A NEW DECADE, OUR SCHOOL IS PERFECTLY POSITIONED FOR GROWTH, DEDICATED TO EMPOWERING CHILDREN WITHIN A SUPPORTIVE AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT ROOTED IN GODS LOVE. WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT THE BRIGHT FUTURE AHEAD AND INVITE FAMILIES TO JOIN US IN THIS ENRICHING JOURNEY, WHERE TOGETHER WE CAN EMBRACE THE COUNTLESS BLESSINGS THAT AWAIT OUR CHILDREN. WALNUT GROVE, WHERE YOUR CHILD'S POTENTIAL IS OUR PRIORITY, AND THEIR SUCCESS IS OUR MISSION.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $157,148
Program Service Revenue $2,400,108
Investment Income $3,884
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $2,561,140

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $207,848
Salaries & Benefits $1,366,974
Fundraising Expenses $36,228
Program Expenses $2,299,874
Other Expenses $1,037,378
TOTAL EXPENSES $2,612,200

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $2,561,140 $2,437,216 +0.1%
Expenses $2,612,200 $2,444,230 +0.1%
Net Income $-51,060 $-7,014 +6.3%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
5
Independent Members
5
Employees
52
Volunteers
50

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
3
$146,412
Total Directors
5
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
KYLE BOYD HEAD OF SCHO 40.00
Officer
$75,917 $21,495 $97,412
LAURA SUMMER ACCOUNTANT 32.00
Officer
$49,000 $0 $49,000
JEFF HANSON BOARD PRESID 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DIAN LIECK BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KEVIN HIGGINS BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARK HURLEY BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID KOST BOARD MEMBER 2.00
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 $2,561,140 $2,612,200 $2,755,609 $-51,060
2024 $2,437,216 $2,444,230 $3,000,194 $-7,014
2023 $2,399,554 $2,234,550 $3,076,236 $165,004
2022 $2,273,654 $2,004,564 $2,986,537 $269,090
2021 $2,310,837 $1,447,935 $2,747,869 $862,902
2020 $1,416,893 $1,354,939 $1,570,557 $61,954
2019 $1,044,018 $998,070 $1,536,253 $45,948
2018 $1,068,842 $950,052 $1,504,506 $118,790
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