Emmanuel Christian Academy 
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Summary
Emmanuel is an exceptional K-12 school, founded in 1998, that emphasizes a Biblical worldview.
Contact information
Mailing address:
Emmanuel Christian Academy
2177 Emmanuel Way
Springfield, OH 45502
Website: www.ecaoh.com
Phone: 937.390.3777
Email: [email protected]
Organization details
EIN: 311514451
CEO/President: Christopher James
Chairman: Jon Decker
Board size: 6
Founder:
Ruling year: 1998
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 06/30
Member of ECFA: No
Member of ECFA since:
Purpose
Our vision is to educate children from diverse socio-economic backgrounds, imparting excellence in academic standards while also developing solid moral character.
Mission statement
Emmanuel Christian Academy is a Christ-centered learning community that exists to educate students of Christian families and prepare them for God's calling.
Statement of faith
We believe the Bible to be the verbally inspired and only infallible, authoritative, inerrant Word of God. (II Tim. 3:16, II Peter 1:21)
We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
(Gen. 1:1, John 10:30, Jon 10:37-38)
We believe in the creation of man by the direct act of God. (Gen 1:26 - 28; Gen. 5:1 - 2)
We believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory. (Isa. 7:14, Matt. 1:23, Luke 1:35, Heb. 4:15, Heb. 7:25, John 2:11, Heb. 9:12, Eph. 1:7, Col. 1:14, John 11:25, Acts 1:11, Rev. 19:11-16)
We believe that man is sinful by nature and that regeneration by the Holy Spirit is essential and an absolute necessity for his salvation. (Rom. 3:19, John 3:16-19, Eph. 2:8 - 10, Titus 3:5-6)
We believe in the continuing ministry of the Holy Spirit, by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a Godly life. (Eph. 5:18, Eph. 4:30, I Cor. 3:16. I Cor. 6:19 -20)
We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost. They who are saved unto eternal life and they who are lost unto eternal damnation. (John 5:28 - 29)
We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ. (Rom. 8:9, I Cor. 12:12 - 13, Gal. 3:26 - 28)
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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 | | 480 of 1582 | 87 of 271 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 403 of 1583 | 97 of 271 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 874 of 1583 | 158 of 271 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 617 of 1583 | 96 of 271 |
According to the organization's Form 990, it received $2,500 in government grants in 2025.
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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 | 9% | 1% | 9% | 10% | 8% | 9% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 2% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 12% | 7% | 15% | 11% | 14% | 11% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 2% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 88% | 93% | 85% | 89% | 86% | 89% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 83% | 82% | 91% | 92% | 93% | 94% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 93% | 94% | 97% | 99% | 97% | 102% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 77% | 77% | 88% | 91% | 91% | 96% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 7% | 6% | 3% | 1% | 3% | -2% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 7% | 7% | 3% | 1% | 3% | -2% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 14% | 18% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 5% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 0.54 | 0.65 | 0.58 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.52 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 3.13 | 4.78 | 5.28 | 6.76 | 7.79 | 9.17 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 1.98 | 3.10 | 3.05 | 3.97 | 4.64 | 4.77 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 2.80 | 7.98 | 9.74 | 18.31 | 8.93 | 4.90 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.35 | 0.13 | 0.10 | 0.05 | 0.11 | 0.20 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 3.53 | 3.38 | 3.53 | 2.86 | 2.30 | 2.00 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 30% | 44% | 47% | 49% | 51% | 53% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 10% | 41% | 45% | 48% | 49% | 50% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 116% | 87% | 92% | 87% | 83% | 91% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Cash | $1,270,761 | $804,183 | $870,652 | $752,471 | $595,645 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $4,593 | $30,915 | $1,705 | $21,076 | $7,420 |
| Short-term investments | $404,444 | $668,549 | $294,016 | $263,227 | $299,346 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $1,679,798 | $1,503,647 | $1,166,373 | $1,036,774 | $902,411 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed assets | $6,328,241 | $6,442,561 | $6,716,641 | $7,044,492 | $7,372,344 |
| Other long-term assets | $26,821 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term assets | $6,355,062 | $6,442,561 | $6,716,641 | $7,044,492 | $7,372,344 |
| Total assets | $8,034,860 | $7,946,208 | $7,883,014 | $8,081,266 | $8,274,755 |
| Liabilities | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $178,931 | $154,341 | $63,690 | $40,298 | $46,511 |
| Other current liabilities | $31,523 | $0 | $0 | $75,748 | $137,678 |
| Total current liabilities | $210,454 | $154,341 | $63,690 | $116,046 | $184,189 |
| Debt | $3,272,909 | $3,577,161 | $3,783,156 | $3,982,001 | $4,172,795 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $38,021 | $11,200 | $11,200 | $11,200 | $11,200 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $3,310,930 | $3,588,361 | $3,794,356 | $3,993,201 | $4,183,995 |
| Total liabilities | $3,521,384 | $3,742,702 | $3,858,046 | $4,109,247 | $4,368,184 |
| Net assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Without donor restrictions | $4,455,531 | $4,145,561 | $3,990,451 | $3,788,181 | $3,427,830 |
| With donor restrictions | $57,945 | $57,945 | $34,517 | $183,838 | $478,741 |
| Net assets | $4,513,476 | $4,203,506 | $4,024,968 | $3,972,019 | $3,906,571 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Total contributions | $383,776 | $692,453 | $526,333 | $707,834 | $450,444 |
| Program service revenue | $4,655,297 | $3,539,756 | $3,794,005 | $3,765,670 | $3,367,631 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $46,892 | $41,684 | $27,277 | $19,864 | $3,090 |
| Other revenue | $433,684 | $456,977 | $326,234 | $443,139 | $404,609 |
| Total other revenue | $5,135,873 | $4,038,417 | $4,147,516 | $4,228,673 | $3,775,330 |
| Total revenue | $5,519,649 | $4,730,870 | $4,673,849 | $4,936,507 | $4,225,774 |
| Expenses | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Program services | $4,267,038 | $4,178,451 | $4,256,856 | $4,481,245 | $4,043,246 |
| Management and general | $939,412 | $349,233 | $327,000 | $269,330 | $218,174 |
| Fundraising | $3,229 | $63,055 | $50,194 | $56,245 | $40,700 |
| Total expenses | $5,209,679 | $4,590,739 | $4,634,050 | $4,806,820 | $4,302,120 |
| Change in net assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Surplus (deficit) | $309,970 | $140,131 | $39,799 | $129,687 | ($76,346) |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | $309,970 | $140,131 | $39,799 | $129,687 | ($76,346) |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| John Essig | Executive Di | $101,650 |
Compensation data as of: 6/30/2025
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