River's Edge Christian Academy 
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Summary
River's Edge Christian Academy is a Knoxville-based, K-12, faith-focused, university-structured school.
Contact information
Mailing address:
River's Edge Christian Academy
P.O. BOX 31829
Knoxville, TN 31829
Website: www.riversedgeca.com
Phone: 865-212-5575
Email: [email protected]
Organization details
EIN: 621691071
CEO/President: Brian Beemer
Chairman: Scott Andrews
Board size: 7
Founder:
Ruling year: 2000
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 06/30
Member of ECFA: No
Member of ECFA since:
Purpose
Glorifying God by preparing students' hearts and minds for God's use in His world and His work.
Mission statement
River's Edge Christian Academy's mission is to work in partnership with parents to produce Christ-centered, lifelong learners by combining the best of both home and traditional Christian classroom education, infusing a biblical worldview, focusing on character, and supplying college and career-worthy academics.
Statement of faith
We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative, inerrant Word of God (2 Timothy 3:14-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21).
We believe there is one God, eternally existent in three persons - Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Genesis 1:1-2; Matthew 3:16-17, 28:19; John 10:27-33).
We believe in:
The deity of Christ (John 10:33; Colossians 2:9)
His virgin birth (Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:23; Luke 1:35)
His sinless life (Hebrews 4:15; Hebrews 7:26; 2 Corinthians 5:21; 1 Peter 2:21-22)
His miracles (John 2:11; 5:19-23)
His vicarious and atoning death (1 Corinthians 15:3; Ephesians 1:7; Hebrews 2:9; 2 Corinthians 15:3-4)
His resurrection (John 11:25; 1 Corinthians 15:3-4; Romans 10:9-10)
His Ascension to the right hand of the Father (Mark 16:19; Ephesians 4:8-10)
His personal return in power and glory (Mark 13:24-27; Acts 1:11; Revelation 19:11-14)
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 are we saved and are kept by the power of God unto eternal salvation (Genesis 6:5, 8:21; John 3:16-19, 3:36, 5:24; Romans 3:23, 5:8-9; Ephesians 2:1-10; Titus 3:4-5).
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; 1 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; 1 Corinthians 3:16, 6:19-20; Galatians 5:16-26; Ephesians 4:30, 5:18).
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Transparency grade
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Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: K-12 Schools/Academies
| Category | Rating | Overall rank | Sector rank |
| Overall efficiency rating | | 259 of 1607 | 41 of 282 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 568 of 1608 | 132 of 282 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 661 of 1608 | 115 of 282 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 202 of 1607 | 32 of 282 |
According to the organization's Form 990, it received $28,807 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% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 12% | 3% | 25% | 2% | 2% | 16% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 2% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 88% | 97% | 75% | 98% | 98% | 84% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 83% | 85% | 85% | 91% | 85% | 85% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 93% | 98% | 79% | 94% | 93% | 89% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 77% | 83% | 67% | 85% | 79% | 75% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 7% | 2% | 21% | 6% | 7% | 11% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 6% | 5% | 53% | 20% | 23% | 47% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 14% | 15% | 15% | 9% | 15% | 15% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 0.55 | 1.55 | 1.29 | 1.80 | 1.73 | 1.98 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 3.19 | 2.74 | 2.03 | 1.30 | 1.24 | 1.31 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 2.04 | 4.23 | 2.62 | 2.34 | 2.14 | 2.59 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 2.79 | 2.09 | 2.48 | 2.56 | 2.43 | 2.47 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.35 | 0.48 | 0.40 | 0.39 | 0.41 | 0.40 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 3.44 | 1.48 | 2.73 | 3.13 | 3.31 | 2.76 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 30% | 26% | 33% | 40% | 45% | 46% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 114% | 48% | 52% | 33% | 32% | 27% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Cash | $857,586 | $1,228,390 | $1,074,830 | $969,728 | $444,100 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $28,563 | $8,468 | $7,629 | $15,663 | $281,392 |
| Short-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $886,149 | $1,236,858 | $1,082,459 | $985,391 | $725,492 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed assets | $1,337,960 | $945,889 | $184,068 | $90,840 | $85,113 |
| Other long-term assets | $199,864 | $330,147 | $141,358 | $141,358 | $141,358 |
| Total long-term assets | $1,537,824 | $1,276,036 | $325,426 | $232,198 | $226,471 |
| Total assets | $2,423,973 | $2,512,894 | $1,407,885 | $1,217,589 | $951,963 |
| Liabilities | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $50,863 | $81,080 | $51,404 | $70,128 | $48,463 |
| Other current liabilities | $373,532 | $418,655 | $370,663 | $334,566 | $245,057 |
| Total current liabilities | $424,395 | $499,735 | $422,067 | $404,694 | $293,520 |
| Debt | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $201,136 | $336,574 | $141,358 | $141,358 | $141,358 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $201,136 | $336,574 | $141,358 | $141,358 | $141,358 |
| Total liabilities | $625,531 | $836,309 | $563,425 | $546,052 | $434,878 |
| Net assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Without donor restrictions | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| With donor restrictions | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Net assets | $1,798,442 | $1,676,585 | $844,460 | $671,537 | $517,085 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Total contributions | $109,281 | $1,019,064 | $60,715 | $55,835 | $341,075 |
| Program service revenue | $3,704,775 | $3,070,029 | $2,633,866 | $2,183,882 | $1,744,505 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $65 | $81 | $77 | $12,309 | $265 |
| Other revenue | $29,714 | $31,945 | $7,943 | $8,103 | $35,993 |
| Total other revenue | $3,734,554 | $3,102,055 | $2,641,886 | $2,204,294 | $1,780,763 |
| Total revenue | $3,843,835 | $4,121,119 | $2,702,601 | $2,260,129 | $2,121,838 |
| Expenses | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Program services | $3,184,292 | $2,741,110 | $2,294,896 | $1,793,006 | $1,600,107 |
| Management and general | $563,843 | $497,375 | $234,783 | $312,671 | $280,438 |
| Fundraising | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total expenses | $3,748,135 | $3,238,485 | $2,529,679 | $2,105,677 | $1,880,545 |
| Change in net assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Surplus (deficit) | $95,700 | $882,634 | $172,922 | $154,452 | $241,293 |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | $95,700 | $882,634 | $172,922 | $154,452 | $241,293 |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| Brian Beemeer | President | $78,554 |
Compensation data as of: 6/30/2025
Response from ministry
No response has been provided by this ministry.
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