Summit Christian Academy 
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Summary
An independent, nondenominational Christian school, Summit Christian Academy is one of the top private schools in the Kansas City metropolitan area.
Contact information
Mailing address:
Summit Christian Academy
1500 SW Jefferson Street
Lee's Summit, MO 64081
Website: summit-christian-academy.org
Phone: (816) 525-1480
Organization details
EIN: 431554054
CEO/President: Chris Hahn
Chairman: Tim Wiseman
Board size: 7
Founder:
Ruling year: 1992
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 06/30
Member of ECFA: No
Member of ECFA since:
Purpose
Our commitment to academic excellence, godly character, and a passion for life equips every student to succeed. SCA represents the face of the Christian community, and our rigorous curriculum is taught from a biblical worldview.
Mission statement
To inspire students to achieve their God-given potential through excellent academics & Christian training in a compassionate environment.
Statement of faith
As a community school, it is not our intention to promote the doctrines of any one church or denomination. Instead, we will center on those beliefs that we share in common with each other.
We believe the Bible to be the only inspired, infallible, authoritative, inerrant Word of God (II Timothy 3:16; II Peter 1:21).
We believe there is only one God, eternally existent in three persons - Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Genesis 1:1; Matthew 28:19; John 10:30).
We believe in the deity of Christ (John 10:33). His virgin birth (Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:23; Luke 1:35); His sinless life (Hebrews 4:15; 7:26); His miracles (John 2:11); His vicarious and atoning death (I Corinthians 15:3; Ephesians 1:7; Hebrews 2:9); His resurrection (John 11:25; I Corinthians 15:4); His ascension to the right hand of the Father (Mark 16:19); His personal return in power and glory (Acts 1:11; Revelation 19:11).
We believe in the absolute necessity of regeneration by the Holy Spirit for salvation because of the exceeding sinfulness of human nature; and that men are justified on the single ground of faith in the shed blood of Christ and that only by God's grace and through faith alone, we are saved (John 3:16-19; 5:24; Romans 3:23; 5:8-9; Ephesians 2:8-10; Titus 3:5).
We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; they that are saved unto the resurrection of life and they that are lost unto the resurrection of damnation (John 5:28-29).
We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ (Romans 8:9; I Corinthians 12:12-13; Galatians 3:26-28).
We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life (Romans 8:13-14; I Corinthians 3:16; 6:19-20; Ephesians 4:30; 5:18).
The Summit Christian Academy Statement of Faith does not exhaust the extent of our beliefs. The Bible itself, as the inspired and infallible Word of God that speaks with final authority concerning truth, morality, and the proper conduct of mankind, is the sole and final source of all that we believe. For purposes of Summit Christian Academy's faith, doctrine, practice, policy, and discipline, the school's Board of Education is the final interpretive authority on the Bible's application.
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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 | | 436 of 1420 | 88 of 183 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 564 of 1420 | 102 of 183 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 247 of 1420 | 33 of 183 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 891 of 1421 | 137 of 183 |
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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 | 10% | 12% | 16% | 21% | 18% | 14% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 4% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 13% | 11% | 8% | 7% | 13% | 27% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 2% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 87% | 89% | 92% | 93% | 87% | 73% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 83% | 90% | 89% | 89% | 88% | 86% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 93% | 85% | 86% | 86% | 87% | 76% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 75% | 76% | 76% | 76% | 77% | 65% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 7% | 15% | 14% | 14% | 13% | 24% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 7% | 15% | 16% | 16% | 15% | 24% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 14% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 9% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 0.53 | 0.46 | 0.48 | 0.42 | 0.51 | 0.49 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 3.06 | 4.54 | 7.70 | 6.13 | 4.96 | 3.86 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 1.80 | 2.07 | 3.71 | 2.59 | 2.54 | 1.90 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 2.80 | 2.03 | 2.59 | 2.25 | 1.10 | 3.94 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.35 | 0.49 | 0.39 | 0.44 | 0.91 | 0.25 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 3.98 | 2.94 | 1.98 | 2.57 | 0.45 | 4.71 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 29% | 47% | 48% | 55% | 50% | 37% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 10% | 34% | 41% | 46% | 32% | 30% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 118% | 116% | 108% | 106% | 97% | 128% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Cash | $6,389,585 | $3,501,811 | $4,215,932 | $3,033,054 | $3,058,805 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $1,646,688 | $1,072,188 | $1,461,064 | $2,247,443 | $1,543,792 |
| Short-term investments | $1,146,992 | $105,642 | $82,532 | $72,785 | $0 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $9,183,265 | $4,679,641 | $5,759,528 | $5,353,282 | $4,602,597 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $265,963 |
| Fixed assets | $31,659,867 | $30,635,614 | $28,747,935 | $21,179,560 | $12,578,531 |
| Other long-term assets | $810,624 | $695,813 | $806,290 | $23,341 | $307,637 |
| Total long-term assets | $32,470,491 | $31,331,427 | $29,554,225 | $21,202,901 | $13,152,131 |
| Total assets | $41,653,756 | $36,011,068 | $35,313,753 | $26,556,183 | $17,754,728 |
| Liabilities | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $1,068,971 | $880,722 | $1,186,327 | $3,560,879 | $650,989 |
| Other current liabilities | $3,456,694 | $929,464 | $1,375,665 | $1,285,403 | $516,798 |
| Total current liabilities | $4,525,665 | $1,810,186 | $2,561,992 | $4,846,282 | $1,167,787 |
| Debt | $14,326,694 | $14,812,226 | $16,180,172 | $8,455,656 | $5,353,703 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $826,083 | $711,743 | $820,293 | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $15,152,777 | $15,523,969 | $17,000,465 | $8,455,656 | $5,353,703 |
| Total liabilities | $19,678,442 | $17,334,155 | $19,562,457 | $13,301,938 | $6,521,490 |
| Net assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Without donor restrictions | $20,224,871 | $17,826,585 | $13,697,462 | $11,450,202 | $10,123,401 |
| With donor restrictions | $1,750,443 | $850,328 | $2,053,834 | $1,804,043 | $1,109,837 |
| Net assets | $21,975,314 | $18,676,913 | $15,751,296 | $13,254,245 | $11,233,238 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Total contributions | $2,447,642 | $1,570,557 | $1,174,901 | $2,079,234 | $3,068,565 |
| Program service revenue | $19,092,185 | $17,795,965 | $16,185,376 | $13,783,726 | $8,525,367 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | ($26,257) | $31,811 | $20,337 | ($238,288) | ($130,466) |
| Other revenue | $803,668 | $865,327 | $20,048 | $17,469 | $33,116 |
| Total other revenue | $19,869,596 | $18,693,103 | $16,225,761 | $13,562,907 | $8,428,017 |
| Total revenue | $22,317,238 | $20,263,660 | $17,400,662 | $15,642,141 | $11,496,582 |
| Expenses | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Program services | $17,067,275 | $15,422,556 | $13,202,400 | $12,037,842 | $7,520,749 |
| Management and general | $1,677,045 | $1,675,707 | $1,455,508 | $1,212,525 | $821,151 |
| Fundraising | $281,675 | $250,370 | $248,289 | $368,754 | $418,416 |
| Total expenses | $19,025,995 | $17,348,633 | $14,906,197 | $13,619,121 | $8,760,316 |
| Change in net assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Surplus (deficit) | $3,291,243 | $2,915,027 | $2,494,465 | $2,023,020 | $2,736,266 |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | $3,291,243 | $2,915,027 | $2,494,465 | $2,023,020 | $2,736,266 |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| Christopher Hahn | Head of Schools | $296,005 |
| Joseph M Hesman | Secondary Principal | $116,635 |
Compensation data as of: 6/30/2025
Response from ministry
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History
https://summit-christian-academy.org/about-sca/history/