Gaston Christian School 
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Summary
Gaston Christian School is a premiere Christian school in Gaston County with a mission to academically and spiritually prepare students in light of God's word. GCS graduates have been accepted to over 200 four-year colleges and universities - small and large, public and private, Christian and secular, Ivy League and art & design institutes, including:
Contact information
Mailing address:
Gaston Christian School
1625 Lowell Bethesda Road
Gastonia, NC 28056
Website: gastonchristian.org
Phone: (704) 824-4128
Email: [email protected]
Organization details
EIN: 561244158
CEO/President: Jonathan Huitt
Chairman: Steven Denton
Board size: 14
Founder:
Ruling year: 1980
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 06/30
Member of ECFA: No
Member of ECFA since:
Purpose
Gaston Christian School students at all grade levels are encouraged to think creatively and critically through the prism of a Christian worldview making GCS a truly unique private school in Gastonia.
Mission statement
Prepare People
Teach Truth
Glorify God
Statement of faith
We believe the Holy Bible, as contained in the Old and New Testaments, to be the only inspired, inerrant, authoritative Word of God, perfect in all it affirms and sets forth. The truth of scripture is dependent wholly on God and not on the testimony of any man or church. Scripture interprets scripture. II Timothy 3:16-17, II Peter 1:20-21, Hebrews 4:12
We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three Persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. Genesis 1:1, John 1:1, Hebrews 1:1
We believe in the perfect Deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death on the cross 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 to judge all mankind. Luke 2, the Gospel of John, Hebrews 10:5-27
We believe in the work of the Holy Spirit to call man unto salvation and to indwell the Christian and empower him to seek and to live a godly life. I Cor. 3:16, Colossians 2:4-10, I John 3:1
We believe that all men/women are created by God in His image. Having fallen, man is sinful in his present state before God and can be saved only by the redeeming grace of God. Romans 3:10-18, 23, Ephesians 2:1-22
We believe that faith in Jesus Christ alone, as both Lord and Savior, by the regenerating work of the Holy Spirit is the only way of Salvation for a lost and sinful person. John 14:6, Acts 4:12, John 4:24, Hebrews 11:1-6
We believe in the resurrection of all mankind-those who are called and saved unto the resurrection of eternal life and those who are lost unto the resurrection of damnation. John 5:29, Colossians 3
We believe in the spiritual unity of all true believers who call on Jesus Christ alone to be their Lord and Savior. Romans 1:11-12, Ephesians 4:4-6, Ephesians 1:15-23, I Corinthians 2
We believe that according to the Bible, a Christian shall by his/her life testimony, be a member, supportive and involved in a local church of his/her choosing. Hebrews 10:19-25
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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 | | 589 of 1582 | 142 of 271 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 529 of 1583 | 125 of 271 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 473 of 1583 | 85 of 271 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 1072 of 1583 | 206 of 271 |
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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 | 9% | 4% | 6% | 2% | 4% | 4% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 2% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 12% | 5% | 4% | 21% | 15% | 3% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 2% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 0% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 88% | 95% | 96% | 79% | 85% | 97% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 83% | 87% | 87% | 86% | 85% | 90% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 93% | 97% | 105% | 79% | 86% | 98% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 77% | 84% | 91% | 68% | 73% | 89% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 7% | 3% | -5% | 21% | 14% | 2% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 7% | 4% | -6% | 26% | 23% | 4% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 14% | 13% | 13% | 13% | 14% | 10% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 0.54 | 0.42 | 0.36 | 0.41 | 0.43 | 0.44 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 3.13 | 3.96 | 3.34 | 5.39 | 7.04 | 9.02 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 1.98 | 1.67 | 1.21 | 2.19 | 3.05 | 3.97 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 2.80 | 0.89 | 0.94 | 2.75 | 1.34 | 1.17 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.35 | 1.12 | 1.06 | 0.36 | 0.75 | 0.86 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 3.53 | -0.86 | -0.60 | 3.49 | 0.99 | 0.43 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 30% | 70% | 73% | 59% | 69% | 76% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 116% | 72% | 76% | 101% | 71% | 54% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Cash | $432,010 | $1,050,436 | $2,389,956 | $1,665,916 | $1,154,529 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $7,101,952 | $8,359,882 | $1,893,456 | $657,685 | $651,009 |
| Short-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $7,533,962 | $9,410,318 | $4,283,412 | $2,323,601 | $1,805,538 |
| Long-term investments | $1,117,098 | $1,028,691 | $936,371 | $688,293 | $669,579 |
| Fixed assets | $21,160,294 | $20,915,668 | $17,556,843 | $13,332,446 | $13,796,005 |
| Other long-term assets | $37,358 | $66,933 | $326,570 | $6,837 | $21,476 |
| Total long-term assets | $22,314,750 | $22,011,292 | $18,819,784 | $14,027,576 | $14,487,060 |
| Total assets | $29,848,712 | $31,421,610 | $23,103,196 | $16,351,177 | $16,292,598 |
| Liabilities | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $247,521 | $247,741 | $232,037 | $205,049 | $150,016 |
| Other current liabilities | $8,191,694 | $9,729,356 | $1,326,357 | $1,533,957 | $1,398,040 |
| Total current liabilities | $8,439,215 | $9,977,097 | $1,558,394 | $1,739,006 | $1,548,056 |
| Debt | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $878,500 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $12,321,899 | $12,841,920 | $12,060,582 | $9,572,717 | $10,007,734 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $12,321,899 | $12,841,920 | $12,060,582 | $9,572,717 | $10,886,234 |
| Total liabilities | $20,761,114 | $22,819,017 | $13,618,976 | $11,311,723 | $12,434,290 |
| Net assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Without donor restrictions | $8,880,199 | $8,379,613 | $9,046,051 | $4,940,476 | $3,778,630 |
| With donor restrictions | $207,399 | $222,980 | $438,169 | $98,978 | $79,678 |
| Net assets | $9,087,598 | $8,602,593 | $9,484,220 | $5,039,454 | $3,858,308 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Total contributions | $699,110 | $402,234 | $2,487,190 | $1,273,259 | $248,872 |
| Program service revenue | $12,045,183 | $10,170,620 | $9,232,094 | $6,838,724 | $6,977,848 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $30,919 | $109,648 | $50,280 | $19,342 | $26,323 |
| Other revenue | $176,909 | $151,751 | $48,717 | $135,738 | $52,641 |
| Total other revenue | $12,253,011 | $10,432,019 | $9,331,091 | $6,993,804 | $7,056,812 |
| Total revenue | $12,952,121 | $10,834,253 | $11,818,281 | $8,267,063 | $7,305,684 |
| Expenses | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Program services | $10,913,468 | $9,905,790 | $8,057,579 | $6,026,652 | $6,474,156 |
| Management and general | $1,631,185 | $1,430,624 | $1,257,238 | $1,011,237 | $682,654 |
| Fundraising | $27,775 | $23,841 | $52,430 | $48,028 | $10,041 |
| Total expenses | $12,572,428 | $11,360,255 | $9,367,247 | $7,085,917 | $7,166,851 |
| Change in net assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Surplus (deficit) | $379,693 | ($526,002) | $2,451,034 | $1,181,146 | $138,833 |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | $379,693 | ($526,002) | $2,451,034 | $1,181,146 | $138,833 |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| Dr Marc Stout | Ex-Officio | $234,245 |
Compensation data as of: 6/30/2025
Response from ministry
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History
We were established in 1979 by a group of area pastors and interested Christian parents who believed that a need existed for a school that would provide a program of academic excellence and spiritual development in an orderly, God-honoring setting. The school opened its doors in 1980. The current campus sits on 66 acres at 1625 Lowell Bethesda Road.