Mount Pisgah Christian School
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Summary
Mount Pisgah Christian School offers a warm, welcoming environment in the heart of Johns Creek, GA where students are known, valued, and encouraged to grow in both faith and character. Rooted in Christian principles, our school fosters a close-knit community where families, faculty, and students partner together to create a culture of belonging and purpose. From the earliest grades through graduation, students are supported academically, spiritually, and socially, developing confidence and integrity in a nurturing setting that feels like home!
Contact information
Mailing address:
Mount Pisgah Christian School
9820 Nesbit Ferry Rd
Johns Creek, GA 30022-9881
Website: www.mountpisgahschool.org
Phone: (678) 336-3400
Email: [email protected]
Organization details
EIN: 582424265
CEO/President: Chris Harmon
Chairman: Joe Gaynor
Board size: 12
Founder:
Ruling year: 1999
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 06/30
Member of ECFA: No
Member of ECFA since:
Purpose
We teach foundational truth in an ever-changing world, empowering students to think critically and creatively and to act with courage and compassion.
Mission statement
Mount Pisgah Christian School provides an outstanding college preparatory education grounded in Christian faith and values.
Statement of faith
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth; And in Jesus Christ his only Son, our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; the third day he rose from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic (universal) church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting.
Amen.
We believe in the infinite, personal God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. God is omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent.
We believe the Bible to be the infallible, authoritative basis for our understanding of doctrine and truth.
We believe in the deity of the Lord Jesus Christ, His virgin birth, His sinless life, His miracles, His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, His bodily resurrection, His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and His personal return in power and glory to judge the living and the dead.
We believe that regeneration by the Holy Spirit in response to an individual's acceptance of the gospel message is absolutely necessary for the salvation of lost and sinful men.
We believe salvation is by grace through faith alone.
We believe the Christian life is possible only by the indwelling power of the Holy Spirit enabling the believer to live a godly and sanctified life.
We believe in a life eternal - the saved to a resurrection of life and the lost to a place of eternal separation from God and love.
We believe in the unity of believers through the sharing of common life in Christ Jesus.
We believe God offers redemption to all who confess and repent of their sin (Acts 3:19-21; Romans 10:9-10; I Corinthians 6:9-11).
We believe that God creates each human as uniquely male or female, and that each person is created in God's image (Genesis 1:26-27).
We believe marriage is the union of one man and one woman in a three-way covenant with God (Genesis 2:18-25; Mark 10:6-9). We believe God intends sexual intimacy as a gift for a man and woman who are covenanted together in this unique union of marriage (1 Corinthians 6:18; 7:2-5; Hebrews 13:4).
We believe that any form of sexual activity outside of the marriage covenant is sin (Matthew 15:18-20; 1 Corinthians 6:9-10).
We believe that all human life is precious as created in God's image. We believe this extends to every stage of human life from conception through natural death. We are therefore called to defend, protect, and cherish all human life (Psalm 139).
We believe that we all sin, and while we cannot condone, endorse, or in any way participate in the expression of beliefs or lifestyles that are at odds with this statement of faith, all persons must be afforded compassion, love, kindness, respect, and dignity (Mark 12:28-31). In this context, we do not believe that disagreement with another's beliefs is to be equated with intolerance or a form of "hate speech." While God sets clear ethical standards through His infallible word - the Bible - for which we are to stand without compromise, God loves all men and women, even those who reject His moral imperatives.
We believe that in order to preserve the ministry values and integrity of Mount Pisgah Christian School's mission, and in order to maintain our fundamental convictions as based on the Scripture, families enrolled by and employees employed by Mount Pisgah Christian School agree to acknowledge and respect this Statement of Faith.
Donor confidence score
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Transparency grade
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Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: K-12 Schools/Academies
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Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Sector median | 2023 |
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions | 11% | 130% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 2% | 4% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 13% | 3% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 2% | 4% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 87% | 97% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2023 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 83% | 86% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 93% | 107% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 76% | 92% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 7% | -7% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 6% | -4% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 14% | 10% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2023 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 0.54 | 0.41 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 2.99 | 6.59 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 1.80 | 2.72 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2023 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 2.80 | 0.85 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.35 | 1.18 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 3.98 | -0.79 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2023 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 29% | 19% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 10% | 0% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 117% | 196% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |
| Assets | 2023 |
| Cash | $4,701,432 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $3,848,513 |
| Short-term investments | $0 |
| Other current assets | $0 |
| Total current assets | $8,549,945 |
| Long-term investments | $0 |
| Fixed assets | $46,099,934 |
| Other long-term assets | $1,664,434 |
| Total long-term assets | $47,764,368 |
| Total assets | $56,314,313 |
| Liabilities | 2023 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $627,802 |
| Other current liabilities | $9,458,191 |
| Total current liabilities | $10,085,993 |
| Debt | $0 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $677,611 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $677,611 |
| Total liabilities | $10,763,604 |
| Net assets | 2023 |
| Without donor restrictions | $43,837,640 |
| With donor restrictions | $1,713,069 |
| Net assets | $45,550,709 |
| Revenues and expenses | |
| Revenue | 2023 |
| Total contributions | $744,161 |
| Program service revenue | $20,626,284 |
| Membership dues | $0 |
| Investment income | $1,325 |
| Other revenue | $281,512 |
| Total other revenue | $20,909,121 |
| Total revenue | $21,653,282 |
| Expenses | 2023 |
| Program services | $19,922,537 |
| Management and general | $2,379,956 |
| Fundraising | $965,033 |
| Total expenses | $23,267,526 |
| Change in net assets | 2023 |
| Surplus (deficit) | ($1,614,244) |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | ($1,614,244) |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| Dr Chris Harmon | Head of School | $324,700 |
| Marie Woods | Associate Head of School | $127,500 |
| Dana Ridenour | Athletics Director | $115,260 |
| Mark Jennings | Assistant Head of School for Advancement | $115,000 |
| Becky Knight | Head of Lower School | $110,000 |
| Marcia Bettis | Director of Human Resources | $105,700 |
Compensation data as of: 6/30/2023
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History
Mount Pisgah Christian School was founded in 1986 by Mount Pisgah Church. The school opened with 70 preschool students. In 1996, construction began on a new Lower School to house the growing school and quickly grew to include a Middle and Upper School.
Today, nearly 40 years later, Mount Pisgah Christian School serves more than 1,000 students from infants through 12th grade in metro Atlanta.