Atlantic Christian School 
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Summary
Atlantic Christian School is in its 55th year of providing a quality, co-educational program for the youth in South Jersey. As a private school, Atlantic Christian is independent and non-denominational, with almost 600 students from 18 months old to the 12th grade who attend over 110 churches throughout southern New Jersey.
Contact information
Mailing address:
Atlantic Christian School
391 Zion Road
Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
Website: acseht.org
Phone: (609) 653-1199
Email: [email protected]
Organization details
EIN: 221935456
CEO/President: Karen Oblen
Chairman: Damien Correa
Board size: 10
Founder:
Ruling year: 1973
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 06/30
Member of ECFA: No
Member of ECFA since:
Purpose
At Atlantic Christian, our goal is to develop students who have hearts that love God, love people, and want to transform the world. This is the essence of a quality, Christian education.
Mission statement
Provide Christ-centered biblically based eduction to students in the community
Statement of faith
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Transparency grade
D
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Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: K-12 Schools/Academies
| Category | Rating | Overall rank | Sector rank |
| Overall efficiency rating | | 1065 of 1472 | 170 of 206 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 1138 of 1472 | 169 of 206 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 693 of 1472 | 96 of 206 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 928 of 1473 | 143 of 206 |
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Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 |
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions | 11% | 29% | 28% | 24% | 12% | 31% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 2% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 3% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 13% | 11% | 11% | 11% | 18% | 9% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 2% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 87% | 89% | 89% | 89% | 82% | 91% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 83% | 83% | 83% | 83% | 81% | 82% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 93% | 105% | 99% | 85% | 67% | 98% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 77% | 88% | 82% | 70% | 54% | 81% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 7% | -5% | 1% | 15% | 33% | 2% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 7% | -3% | 1% | 11% | 22% | 1% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 14% | 14% | 14% | 14% | 16% | 15% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 0.55 | 0.57 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.34 | 0.39 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 2.94 | 11.50 | 8.09 | 6.48 | 6.79 | 12.99 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 1.84 | 6.59 | 4.76 | 3.82 | 2.29 | 5.12 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 2.80 | 3.96 | 4.07 | 6.69 | 7.54 | 2.56 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.35 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.15 | 0.13 | 0.39 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 3.92 | 1.36 | 1.90 | 2.67 | 4.56 | 1.43 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 30% | 7% | 4% | 4% | 25% | 28% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 10% | 4% | 1% | 1% | 23% | 24% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 116% | 163% | 163% | 164% | 223% | 183% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Cash | $625,687 | $930,296 | $1,212,855 | $1,262,405 | $526,368 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $171,641 | $187,612 | $165,361 | $80,713 | $117,930 |
| Short-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $797,328 | $1,117,908 | $1,378,216 | $1,343,118 | $644,298 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed assets | $8,357,746 | $7,911,557 | $7,545,738 | $7,761,351 | $7,698,607 |
| Other long-term assets | $11,532 | $11,532 | $11,532 | $21,683 | $25,067 |
| Total long-term assets | $8,369,278 | $7,923,089 | $7,557,270 | $7,783,034 | $7,723,674 |
| Total assets | $9,166,606 | $9,040,997 | $8,935,486 | $9,126,152 | $8,367,972 |
| Liabilities | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $62,604 | $139,120 | $71,286 | $17,691 | $12,254 |
| Other current liabilities | $138,642 | $135,509 | $134,870 | $160,365 | $239,147 |
| Total current liabilities | $201,246 | $274,629 | $206,156 | $178,056 | $251,401 |
| Debt | $339,052 | $49,265 | $80,432 | $2,070,818 | $2,037,316 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $55,583 | $44,189 | $35,750 | $27,812 | $31,378 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $394,635 | $93,454 | $116,182 | $2,098,630 | $2,068,694 |
| Total liabilities | $595,881 | $368,083 | $322,338 | $2,276,686 | $2,320,095 |
| Net assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Without donor restrictions | $8,570,725 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| With donor restrictions | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Net assets | $8,570,725 | $8,672,914 | $8,613,148 | $6,849,466 | $6,047,877 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Total contributions | $548,661 | $585,574 | $705,406 | $809,350 | $301,034 |
| Program service revenue | $4,407,112 | $4,793,203 | $4,431,129 | $3,548,244 | $2,630,342 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other revenue | $37,789 | $0 | $1,081,083 | $200,184 | $419,317 |
| Total other revenue | $4,444,901 | $4,793,203 | $5,512,212 | $3,748,428 | $3,049,659 |
| Total revenue | $4,993,562 | $5,378,777 | $6,217,618 | $4,557,778 | $3,350,693 |
| Expenses | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Program services | $4,380,648 | $4,415,182 | $4,377,581 | $2,482,678 | $2,698,426 |
| Management and general | $714,765 | $739,618 | $713,845 | $485,866 | $504,817 |
| Fundraising | $160,146 | $164,215 | $171,914 | $100,673 | $93,717 |
| Total expenses | $5,255,559 | $5,319,015 | $5,263,340 | $3,069,217 | $3,296,960 |
| Change in net assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Surplus (deficit) | ($261,997) | $59,762 | $954,278 | $1,488,561 | $53,733 |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | ($261,997) | $59,762 | $954,278 | $1,488,561 | $53,733 |
Compensation
Compensation data for this ministry has not been collected.
Response from ministry
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