Grace Christian Academy of Franklin 
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Summary
Distinctly Christian
Biblically Saturated
Academically Excellent
Mission Oriented
Contact information
Mailing address:
Grace Christian Academy
3265 Southall Road
Franklin, TN 37064
Website: gcalions.com
Phone: (615) 591-3017
Email: [email protected]
Organization details
EIN: 263284392
CEO/President: Robbie Mason
Chairman: Robbie Mason
Board size: 4
Founder: Reggie Garner
Ruling year: 2009
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 06/30
Member of ECFA: No
Member of ECFA since:
Purpose
Equipping Students to Impact the World for Jesus Christ!
Mission statement
The mission of Grace Christian Academy is to partner with Christian families in the education of their children by providing them a community that is distinctly Christian, biblically saturated, Christ glorifying, academically excellent, and service and mission oriented.
We exist to cultivate the legacy of Christ's hope in each student and to prepare them to spread that hope along every avenue God provides.
Statement of faith
The basis of Grace Christian Academy is the infallible Word of God, written, known as the Scriptures of the Old and the New Testaments, as they are interpreted in the historic, evangelical confessions of Christian faith. In accordance with these confessions, we hold unreservedly to the sovereignty of God as taught in Scripture and as specifically revealed in the Lordship of Jesus Christ over the world and thus over every department of human activity, thereby recognizing these Scriptures as the supreme and final standard for life. Grace Christian Academy is not a church nor is it subject to any ecclesiastical organization, but works with and through such bodies to aid and benefit both this school and such church bodies with which it may be associated. Therefore, the school is committed to and subscribes to the following articles of belief:
God
We believe in only one living and true God, who eternally exists in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, having one substance, power and eternity, perfectly sovereign, holy and unchangeable and infinite in being. [Deut. 6:4; I John 5:7; Matt. 3:16-17; John 1:14, 18; John 15:26]
Jesus Christ
We believe that Jesus Christ was begotten by the Holy Spirit, born to the Virgin Mary, and is truly God and truly man, yet one Christ, the only mediator between God and man. Also, we believe that He was crucified on a cross, died, and was buried, and resurrected by God. He ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God the Father as our High Priest, King and Savior of His Church. [ Luke 1:27,31,35]
Holy Spirit
We believe the Holy Spirit is a distinct but equal person of the Triune God (Father, Son and Holy Spirit). He is eternal and transcendent. He convicts of sin and does the transforming work in believers' hearts, minds and souls. He teaches the Word of God to believers and empowers them with wisdom, gifts and skills. The Holy Spirit always points believers to Jesus and does not contradict the Word of God. He intercedes for believers, is the counselor to minds and hearts, and brings unity in Christ. He is the seal of salvation for all who believe on the name of Jesus for eternal life. [John 16:7-13, Acts 1:8, Ephesians 1:13]
The Bible
We believe the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments to be inspired by the Holy Spirit, inerrant in the original writings, and accurately maintained over the ages by God's Spirit. They are the only supreme and final authority for the rule of faith and life for all men. [II Timothy 3:15,16; II Peter 1:21]
Man
We believe that man and the universe were created by an immediate and direct act of God. Also, we believe that man was created in the image of God, but he chose to sin and thereby incurred not only physical death, but also spiritual death which is eternal separation from God and that all human beings are born with a sinful nature and become sinners in thought, word and deed. All human beings stand accountable before and to God for their sins. [Gen. 1:1,26-27; Gen. 2:17; Gen. 3:22-24; Rom. 3:23; Rom. 5:12, Rom. 5:15-19; Rom. 6:23]
Salvation
We believe that the Lord Jesus died for our sins according to the Scriptures, as a representative and substitutionary sacrifice and that all who believe in and trust in Him alone are justified on the grounds of His shed blood and perfect, righteous life. We further believe that all who receive the Lord Jesus Christ by faith are born again by the Holy Spirit, and thereby, become children of God and are being sanctified by God. [ John 3:16-19; Rom. 3:23-26; Rom. 5:19; Heb. 9:14,16; Heb. 10:14; Eph. 2: 8-10]
Resurrection
We believe that on the third day after His Crucifixion, our Lord Jesus Christ rose from the dead with the same body in which He suffered with which He also ascended into heaven and there sits at the right hand of the Father making intercession for the saints. [ I Cor. 15: 3-5; John 20:25, 27; Mark 16:19; Rom. 8:34]
Second Coming
We believe that our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will personally return and set up His Kingdom wherein He will rule and reign in righteousness. [Matt. 25:31; Rom. 14:9-10; Acts 1:11]
Final Resurrection
We believe in the bodily resurrection of the just to eternal blessedness according to the pattern of Christ's own glorious body and the bodily resurrection of the unjust to eternal punishment. [John 5:28-29, Acts 17:31; Acts 24:15; II Cor. 5:10; Rom. 2:5-6,16]
Transparency grade
D
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Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: K-12 Schools/Academies
| Category | Rating | Overall rank | Sector rank |
| Overall efficiency rating | | 1037 of 1472 | 180 of 206 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 282 of 1472 | 71 of 206 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 1242 of 1472 | 177 of 206 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 1190 of 1473 | 182 of 206 |
To understand our financial efficiency ratings, click here.
Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions | 11% | 9% | 12% | 20% | 8% | 0% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 2% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 0% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 13% | 24% | 20% | 15% | 40% | 36% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 2% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 6% | 0% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 87% | 76% | 80% | 85% | 60% | 64% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 83% | 74% | 75% | 75% | 61% | 98% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 93% | 90% | 89% | 92% | 55% | 57% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 77% | 66% | 67% | 68% | 33% | 56% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 7% | 10% | 11% | 8% | 45% | 43% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 7% | 7% | 7% | 2% | 19% | 59% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 14% | 24% | 22% | 22% | 33% | 2% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 0.55 | 0.28 | 0.26 | 0.11 | 0.15 | 0.51 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 2.94 | 3.67 | 4.29 | 3.43 | 2.84 | 1.84 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 1.84 | 1.03 | 1.10 | 0.38 | 0.42 | 0.95 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 2.80 | 1.22 | 1.11 | 1.42 | 2.64 | 2.04 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.35 | 0.82 | 0.90 | 0.70 | 0.38 | 0.49 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 3.92 | 2.12 | 1.11 | 9.34 | 17.96 | 6.46 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 30% | 57% | 58% | 57% | 38% | 36% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 10% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 9% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 116% | 155% | 164% | 390% | 426% | 125% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Cash | $3,994,595 | $2,664,513 | $4,538,776 | $4,229,215 | $4,929,956 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $9,883,302 | $8,807,251 | $8,317,397 | $6,335,890 | $2,243,518 |
| Short-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $13,877,897 | $11,471,764 | $12,856,173 | $10,565,105 | $7,173,474 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $67,628 | $0 |
| Fixed assets | $36,176,912 | $37,015,296 | $4,745,422 | $4,748,685 | $2,078,314 |
| Other long-term assets | $891,973 | $760,966 | $26,448,358 | $14,595,748 | $3,953,798 |
| Total long-term assets | $37,068,885 | $37,776,262 | $31,193,780 | $19,412,061 | $6,032,112 |
| Total assets | $50,946,782 | $49,248,026 | $44,049,953 | $29,977,166 | $13,205,586 |
| Liabilities | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $139,398 | $270,003 | $19,831 | $27,406 | ($22,584) |
| Other current liabilities | $11,219,953 | $10,038,526 | $9,011,321 | $3,967,757 | $3,544,392 |
| Total current liabilities | $11,359,351 | $10,308,529 | $9,031,152 | $3,995,163 | $3,521,808 |
| Debt | $1,180,505 | $1,180,505 | $1,180,505 | $1,180,505 | $1,180,505 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $16,335,252 | $17,101,861 | $14,683,120 | $6,089,267 | $12,827 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $17,515,757 | $18,282,366 | $15,863,625 | $7,269,772 | $1,193,332 |
| Total liabilities | $28,875,108 | $28,590,895 | $24,894,777 | $11,264,935 | $4,715,140 |
| Net assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Without donor restrictions | $20,701,100 | $20,467,045 | $10,785,283 | $14,105,773 | $8,490,446 |
| With donor restrictions | $1,370,574 | $190,086 | $8,369,893 | $4,606,458 | $0 |
| Net assets | $22,071,674 | $20,657,131 | $19,155,176 | $18,712,231 | $8,490,446 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Total contributions | $3,857,083 | $2,781,664 | $823,646 | $3,216,393 | $4,249,617 |
| Program service revenue | $11,885,477 | $11,168,558 | $4,471,149 | $4,813,874 | $7,404,915 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $87,322 | $124,460 | $51,569 | ($45,877) | $15,623 |
| Other revenue | $0 | $0 | $9,205 | $26,852 | $151,001 |
| Total other revenue | $11,972,799 | $11,293,018 | $4,531,923 | $4,794,849 | $7,571,539 |
| Total revenue | $15,829,882 | $14,074,682 | $5,355,569 | $8,011,242 | $11,821,156 |
| Expenses | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Program services | $10,520,257 | $9,439,238 | $3,666,356 | $2,681,837 | $6,662,863 |
| Management and general | $3,409,368 | $2,787,874 | $1,083,762 | $1,447,013 | $120,683 |
| Fundraising | $345,610 | $345,615 | $162,506 | $260,382 | $0 |
| Total expenses | $14,275,235 | $12,572,727 | $4,912,624 | $4,389,232 | $6,783,546 |
| Change in net assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Surplus (deficit) | $1,554,647 | $1,501,955 | $442,945 | $3,622,010 | $5,037,610 |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | $1,554,647 | $1,501,955 | $442,945 | $3,622,010 | $5,037,610 |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| Robbie Mason | Chairman | $223,388 |
| Mark Myers | Highly Compensated Employe | $136,233 |
Compensation data as of: 6/30/2025
Response from ministry
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History
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