Hilton Head Christian Academy 
The information on this page was last updated 5/1/2026. If you see errors or omissions, please email: [email protected]
Summary
Whether it's strong academics set within a Christ-centered learning environment or award-winning sports and fine arts that led you here, we believe HHCA is a place for your student to flourish.
Contact information
Mailing address:
Hilton Head Christian Academy
3088 Bluffton Parkway
Bluffton, SC 29910
Website: www.hhca.org
Phone: (843) 681-2878
Email: [email protected]
Organization details
EIN: 570757671
CEO/President: Doug Langhals
Chairman: Jeff Maine
Board size: 9
Founder:
Ruling year: 1984
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 05/31
Member of ECFA: No
Member of ECFA since:
Purpose
To Know Christ and Make Him Known
Mission statement
We partner with families by providing students with a firm foundation, comprising a growing relationship with Jesus Christ, and a relentless pursuit of excellence in academics, athletics, and the arts, through which students are equipped to impact the world for His glory.
Statement of faith
We believe the Bible is the written Word of God, inspired by the Holy Spirit and without error in the original manuscripts. The Bible is the revelation of God's truth and is infallible and authoritative in all matters of faith and practice.
We believe in the Holy Trinity. There is one God, who exists eternally in three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
We believe that all are sinners and totally unable to save themselves from God's displeasure, except by His mercy.
We believe that salvation is by God alone. We believe salvation is based on His grace alone, not on any human individual merit.
We believe that Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God, who through His perfect life and sacrificial death atoned for the sins of all who will trust in Him, alone, for salvation.
We believe that the Holy Spirit indwells God's people and gives them the strength and wisdom to trust Christ and to follow Him.
We believe that Jesus will return, bodily and visibly, to judge all mankind and to receive His people to Himself.
We believe that all aspects of our lives are to be lived to the glory of God under the Lordship of Jesus Christ.
Articles
| 5/15/2026 | All God's Children Reinstated to ECFA |
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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 | | 790 of 1420 | 123 of 183 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 855 of 1420 | 123 of 183 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 213 of 1420 | 24 of 183 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 1215 of 1421 | 169 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% | 18% | 20% | 8% | 11% | 11% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 13% | 12% | 11% | 23% | 23% | 18% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 87% | 88% | 89% | 77% | 77% | 82% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 83% | 90% | 90% | 89% | 89% | 88% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 93% | 93% | 98% | 87% | 106% | 80% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 75% | 83% | 88% | 77% | 94% | 70% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 7% | 7% | 2% | 13% | -6% | 20% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 7% | 7% | 2% | 15% | -5% | 17% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 14% | 8% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 10% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 0.53 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.30 | 0.28 | 0.20 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 3.06 | 5.50 | 3.35 | 3.35 | 3.68 | 3.10 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 1.80 | 1.72 | 1.03 | 1.00 | 1.02 | 0.62 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 2.80 | 8.91 | 25.12 | 16.29 | 17.38 | 31.94 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.35 | 0.11 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.03 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 3.98 | 6.21 | 11.16 | 11.26 | 11.05 | 18.87 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 29% | 65% | 67% | 68% | 70% | 70% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 10% | 59% | 60% | 62% | 66% | 64% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 118% | 114% | 108% | 107% | 106% | 152% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Cash | $1,685,549 | $5,817,546 | $1,927,792 | $1,594,269 | $1,688,393 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $172,014 | $125,919 | $145,298 | $401,769 | $580,411 |
| Short-term investments | $5,674,557 | $6,089,501 | $9,790,799 | $8,159,254 | $10,125,574 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $7,532,120 | $12,032,966 | $11,863,889 | $10,155,292 | $12,394,378 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed assets | $33,536,822 | $26,475,493 | $26,998,078 | $26,800,949 | $25,983,017 |
| Other long-term assets | $331,735 | $1,816,312 | $891,029 | $388,500 | $22,000 |
| Total long-term assets | $33,868,557 | $28,291,805 | $27,889,107 | $27,189,449 | $26,005,017 |
| Total assets | $41,400,677 | $40,324,771 | $39,752,996 | $37,344,741 | $38,399,395 |
| Liabilities | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $201,620 | $91,799 | $154,293 | $68,614 | $52,165 |
| Other current liabilities | $643,827 | $387,174 | $573,810 | $515,646 | $335,902 |
| Total current liabilities | $845,447 | $478,973 | $728,103 | $584,260 | $388,067 |
| Debt | $24,233,273 | $24,358,121 | $24,482,969 | $24,462,043 | $24,441,117 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $1,650,037 | $2,080,087 | $1,890,879 | $1,275,616 | $1,991,664 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $25,883,310 | $26,438,208 | $26,373,848 | $25,737,659 | $26,432,781 |
| Total liabilities | $26,728,757 | $26,917,181 | $27,101,951 | $26,321,919 | $26,820,848 |
| Net assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Without donor restrictions | $10,040,769 | $8,549,688 | $6,292,547 | $5,614,358 | $6,211,631 |
| With donor restrictions | $4,631,151 | $4,857,902 | $6,358,498 | $5,408,464 | $5,366,916 |
| Net assets | $14,671,920 | $13,407,590 | $12,651,045 | $11,022,822 | $11,578,547 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Total contributions | $1,616,693 | $1,391,135 | $3,199,684 | $2,263,103 | $1,700,786 |
| Program service revenue | $11,658,712 | $10,749,021 | $10,088,412 | $8,013,083 | $6,192,189 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $399,660 | $412,495 | $295,967 | ($592,911) | $1,681,655 |
| Other revenue | $259,233 | $84,788 | $119,388 | $157,634 | $18,952 |
| Total other revenue | $12,317,605 | $11,246,304 | $10,503,767 | $7,577,806 | $7,892,796 |
| Total revenue | $13,934,298 | $12,637,439 | $13,703,451 | $9,840,909 | $9,593,582 |
| Expenses | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Program services | $11,575,946 | $11,137,898 | $10,510,175 | $9,226,655 | $6,714,735 |
| Management and general | $1,051,162 | $1,011,001 | $1,094,497 | $928,666 | $732,560 |
| Fundraising | $294,015 | $277,536 | $257,962 | $241,313 | $188,478 |
| Total expenses | $12,921,123 | $12,426,435 | $11,862,634 | $10,396,634 | $7,635,773 |
| Change in net assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Surplus (deficit) | $1,013,175 | $211,004 | $1,840,817 | ($555,725) | $1,957,809 |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | $1,013,175 | $211,004 | $1,840,817 | ($555,725) | $1,957,809 |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| Doug Langhals | Head of Scho | $264,593 |
| Rachel Bagenstose | CFO | $99,125 |
Compensation data as of: 5/31/2025
Response from ministry
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History
With a passion for Christian education and the help of several other families, George and Mary Winn Lent founded Hilton Head Christian Academy in 1979. The school first assembled at Grace Church on Matthews Drive on Hilton Head Island (HHI). A few short years later, the school moved to a new location on Arrow Road on HHI. God's faithfulness has been evident ever since.