Phil-Mont Christian Academy 
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Summary
A wonderful Prek-12 college prep, Christian school, with amazing teachers and fabulous students.
Contact information
Mailing address:
Phil-Mont Christian Academy
35 Hillcrest Ave
Erdenheim, PA 19038
Website: phil-mont.com
Phone: (215) 233-0782
Email: [email protected]
Organization details
EIN: 231654587
CEO/President: Todd Mangum
Chairman: Richard Steiger
Board size: 11
Founder:
Ruling year: 1965
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 06/30
Member of ECFA: No
Member of ECFA since:
Purpose
The vision of Philadelphia-Montgomery Christian Academy is to train ambassadors and disciples of Christ who are thoughtful, responsible, and biblically literate stewards of God's gifts and callings.
Mission statement
The mission of Philadelphia-Montgomery Christian Academy is to provide excellent academic education from a consistent Christian world-and-life view for the children in Christian families.
Statement of faith
We believe and want the children attending Phil-Mont to know that God gives us every word found in the Bible. We want them to understand that they have the actual Word of God in their hands and that it is the supreme authority. We desire to see the children attending Phil-Mont accept the word of God and obey it. We believe that the strength of God's word in the lives of the students gives them a foundation from which they can test all ideas that come their way.
We want our students to develop their concept of who God is solely from Scripture. We recognize that God reveals Himself to us and that He is a Holy God, to be reverently feared and held in joyous awe. At Phil-Mont, we gladly portray the love and goodness of God, especially through His act of giving us a Savior. As the students mature through their years at Phil-Mont, they will grow in their understanding that we worship one God, and that God is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. They will learn that God created all things out of nothing and that He maintains and oversees His creation. He indeed preserves and governs over all creatures, including mankind.
We emphasize the concept of promises (covenants) that God makes with His people. For example, God entered into a covenant with Abraham and promised to be Abraham's God and the God of Abraham's descendants for the generations to come. We continue to rely on this promise of God to us, to our children, and to our children's children. God's covenants are binding, and we acknowledge that the breaking of a covenant, such as the one in which Adam originally sinned, results in consequences. We also desire that the students recognize the good news of the promise of grace in Christ for all of God's children through the generations.
We teach children that when Adam fell, we all fell. The seed of sin was planted in each of us at that time. We believe that the Fall has tainted every aspect of our human experience, both physically and spiritually. We suffer as a result of the fall. Because sin permeates our very beings, we are not able to please God without His saving grace. Wonderfully, God chooses to set each of His children free from the curse of sin. He knows the future because He has planned it and uses it for His glory and honor.
We acknowledge that each member of God's family (including our children) is an heir to the wonderful effects of Christ's redemptive work on the cross. While we were born sinful with no prospect of hope in ourselves, a child of God is now beautifully grafted into the branch of Life with all the other children of God. We believe that Christ paid for our sins, and we have a new life to live for Him. As a result, we have a hope for the resurrection of the body and for an everlasting relationship with the Lord Jesus.
We want the children who attend Phil-Mont to know that God has power over every thought, word, desire, and experience they have, no matter how they feel. We desire that all students recognize the shallowness of the world's concept of independence and see dependence on Jesus as King of their lives to be the superior desire. It is also important to us that our students recognize that God calls them to be students and that he will ultimately call them to a life's vocation. We believe it is vital for the children to understand God's desire for man to have dominion over the animals and to explore, discover, and subdue the earth to the glory of God, its Maker. We believe Christian parents are commanded to teach their children diligently and not to conceal from them the praises of the Lord or His strength and wondrous works. We believe God's children will put their confidence in Him and not forget his amazing works while keeping His commandments. We believe that by delegated authority, our teachers stand in loco parentis, cooperating with parents in the endeavor of passing along a Christ-centered world-view. With this influence, we believe children will come to interpret life and the world in the light of Scripture, to the glory of God, and to the benefit of His Church as well.
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Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: K-12 Schools/Academies
| Category | Rating | Overall rank | Sector rank |
| Overall efficiency rating | | 853 of 1472 | 133 of 206 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 1161 of 1472 | 173 of 206 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 1171 of 1472 | 168 of 206 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 94 of 1473 | 6 of 206 |
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Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions | 11% | 32% | 31% | 11% | 38% | 18% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 2% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 4% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 13% | 10% | 11% | 24% | 11% | 24% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 2% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 4% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 87% | 90% | 89% | 76% | 89% | 76% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 83% | 76% | 76% | 73% | 77% | 76% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 93% | 102% | 106% | 89% | 101% | 103% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 77% | 78% | 81% | 65% | 77% | 78% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 7% | -2% | -6% | 11% | -1% | -3% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 7% | -6% | -21% | 30% | -2% | -9% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 14% | 20% | 20% | 24% | 19% | 20% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 0.55 | 3.06 | 2.90 | 2.11 | 2.30 | 2.18 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 2.94 | 1.94 | 1.81 | 1.72 | 2.64 | 2.92 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 1.84 | 5.93 | 5.26 | 3.62 | 6.08 | 6.35 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 2.80 | 2.37 | 2.22 | 3.61 | 1.62 | 1.60 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.35 | 0.42 | 0.45 | 0.28 | 0.62 | 0.63 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 3.92 | 1.17 | 1.25 | 2.39 | 0.76 | 0.71 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 30% | 22% | 25% | 16% | 23% | 21% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 116% | 26% | 26% | 40% | 33% | 36% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Cash | $699,204 | $746,132 | $1,021,790 | $479,963 | $443,565 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $102,388 | $204,490 | $299,209 | $112,841 | $91,570 |
| Short-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $801,592 | $950,622 | $1,320,999 | $592,804 | $535,135 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed assets | $754,005 | $754,005 | $886,475 | $963,062 | $1,016,840 |
| Other long-term assets | $0 | $17,587 | $61,670 | $8,605 | $8,375 |
| Total long-term assets | $754,005 | $771,592 | $948,145 | $971,667 | $1,025,215 |
| Total assets | $1,555,597 | $1,722,214 | $2,269,144 | $1,564,471 | $1,560,350 |
| Liabilities | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $252,194 | $326,741 | $259,510 | $202,744 | $198,031 |
| Other current liabilities | $85,801 | $101,709 | $106,805 | $162,668 | $136,971 |
| Total current liabilities | $337,995 | $428,450 | $366,315 | $365,412 | $335,002 |
| Debt | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total liabilities | $337,996 | $428,450 | $366,315 | $365,412 | $335,002 |
| Net assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Without donor restrictions | $729,571 | $763,283 | $1,456,012 | $752,242 | $868,690 |
| With donor restrictions | $488,030 | $530,481 | $446,817 | $446,817 | $356,658 |
| Net assets | $1,217,601 | $1,293,764 | $1,902,829 | $1,199,059 | $1,225,348 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Total contributions | $455,950 | $526,388 | $1,299,085 | $376,093 | $790,850 |
| Program service revenue | $4,132,459 | $3,891,637 | $3,876,729 | $3,007,660 | $2,400,915 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $52,488 | $21,780 | $91 | $2,175 | $1,526 |
| Other revenue | $36,953 | $283,037 | $180,986 | $190,863 | $98,345 |
| Total other revenue | $4,221,900 | $4,196,454 | $4,057,806 | $3,200,698 | $2,500,786 |
| Total revenue | $4,677,850 | $4,722,842 | $5,356,891 | $3,576,791 | $3,291,636 |
| Expenses | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Program services | $3,632,072 | $3,822,736 | $3,490,981 | $2,771,291 | $2,569,522 |
| Management and general | $974,042 | $1,016,428 | $1,154,571 | $688,817 | $688,090 |
| Fundraising | $147,899 | $161,143 | $139,146 | $142,972 | $138,768 |
| Total expenses | $4,754,013 | $5,000,307 | $4,784,698 | $3,603,080 | $3,396,380 |
| Change in net assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Surplus (deficit) | ($76,163) | ($277,465) | $572,193 | ($26,289) | ($104,744) |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | ($76,163) | ($277,465) | $572,193 | ($26,289) | ($104,744) |
Compensation
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History
At Phil-Mont Christian Academy, we have been fulfilling our mission of providing students with an excellent education from a consistent Christian world-and-life view since 1943. True to the original vision of our founders, including Dr. Cornelius Van Til, we remain committed to upholding the Bible as the living core of the Academy's program by ensuring that every subject in our curriculum is taught from a distinctly Christian perspective and in relation to the Word of God. From the classroom to the chemistry lab, on the playing field and the stage, our beliefs are central to the pursuit of excellence.