Alabama Christian Academy 
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Summary
"Christian" is central to "Alabama Christian Academy". ACA prepares students to bring the joy of the Lord to the larger world, through a Christ-centered education. Each student's unique gifts are encouraged, fostered and developed in a loving, supportive environment by dedicated faculty and staff.
Contact information
Mailing address:
Alabama Christian Academy
4700 Wares Ferry Road
Montgomery, AL 36109
Website: alabamachristian.org
Phone: (334) 277-1985
Email: [email protected]
Organization details
EIN: 630854505
CEO/President: Josh Roberts
Chairman: Allison Guice
Board size: 11
Founder:
Ruling year: 1984
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 06/30
Member of ECFA: No
Member of ECFA since:
Purpose
We accomplish our mission by equipping students to maximize their God-given potential-intellectually, relationally, physically, and spiritually.
Mission statement
The mission of Alabama Christian Academy is to glorify God by providing a transformative Christ-centered education.
Statement of faith
Donor confidence score
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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 | | 581 of 1366 | 78 of 155 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 455 of 1366 | 76 of 155 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 1150 of 1366 | 133 of 155 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 285 of 1367 | 23 of 155 |
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Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions | 11% | 6% | 2% | 22% | 6% | 0% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 2% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 13% | 5% | 23% | 1% | 15% | 2% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 2% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 87% | 95% | 77% | 99% | 85% | 98% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 84% | 74% | 75% | 75% | 73% | 77% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 93% | 104% | 86% | 113% | 93% | 98% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 76% | 77% | 64% | 85% | 68% | 76% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 7% | -4% | 14% | -13% | 7% | 2% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 6% | -4% | 19% | -15% | 7% | 2% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 14% | 26% | 25% | 25% | 26% | 23% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 0.53 | 0.96 | 0.91 | 1.00 | 0.79 | 0.73 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 3.21 | 2.89 | 2.74 | 4.26 | 3.17 | 3.06 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 1.82 | 2.76 | 2.50 | 4.27 | 2.50 | 2.25 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 2.88 | 1.74 | 1.90 | 1.04 | 1.70 | 1.82 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.34 | 0.57 | 0.53 | 0.96 | 0.59 | 0.55 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 4.08 | 1.85 | 2.27 | 0.12 | 1.98 | 2.40 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 30% | 21% | 19% | 23% | 19% | 29% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 11% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 11% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 125% | 83% | 88% | 77% | 103% | 97% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Cash | $2,933,199 | $2,090,127 | $1,732,123 | $2,546,172 | $2,757,942 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $240,582 | $200,801 | $139,055 | $213,387 | $261,069 |
| Short-term investments | $0 | $1,134,803 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $3,173,781 | $3,425,731 | $1,871,178 | $2,759,559 | $3,019,011 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed assets | $5,631,973 | $5,590,613 | $5,737,246 | $5,661,358 | $5,896,302 |
| Other long-term assets | $357,349 | $365,243 | $358,154 | $333,845 | $332,010 |
| Total long-term assets | $5,989,322 | $5,955,856 | $6,095,400 | $5,995,203 | $6,228,312 |
| Total assets | $9,163,103 | $9,381,587 | $7,966,578 | $8,754,762 | $9,247,323 |
| Liabilities | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $648,998 | $645,299 | $649,822 | $556,355 | $527,825 |
| Other current liabilities | $1,175,107 | $1,159,681 | $1,144,331 | $1,066,181 | $1,130,069 |
| Total current liabilities | $1,824,105 | $1,804,980 | $1,794,153 | $1,622,536 | $1,657,894 |
| Debt | $88,426 | $0 | $670 | $13,439 | $1,005,716 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $88,426 | $0 | $670 | $13,439 | $1,005,716 |
| Total liabilities | $1,912,531 | $1,804,980 | $1,794,823 | $1,635,975 | $2,663,610 |
| Net assets | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Without donor restrictions | $6,882,814 | $7,193,902 | $5,902,392 | $6,839,173 | $6,297,587 |
| With donor restrictions | $367,758 | $382,705 | $269,363 | $279,614 | $286,126 |
| Net assets | $7,250,572 | $7,576,607 | $6,171,755 | $7,118,787 | $6,583,713 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Total contributions | $440,896 | $2,249,315 | $73,141 | $1,090,604 | $141,855 |
| Program service revenue | $7,857,966 | $7,666,370 | $7,010,788 | $6,354,031 | $6,689,765 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $133,742 | $33,010 | $29 | $3,353 | $138 |
| Other revenue | $6,590 | $20,309 | ($31,640) | ($15,646) | $70,669 |
| Total other revenue | $7,998,298 | $7,719,689 | $6,979,177 | $6,341,738 | $6,760,572 |
| Total revenue | $8,439,194 | $9,969,004 | $7,052,318 | $7,432,342 | $6,902,427 |
| Expenses | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Program services | $6,481,305 | $6,418,509 | $5,988,682 | $5,049,225 | $5,231,235 |
| Management and general | $2,258,543 | $2,102,887 | $1,994,187 | $1,783,013 | $1,564,278 |
| Fundraising | $25,381 | $42,756 | $15,994 | $67,601 | $0 |
| Total expenses | $8,765,229 | $8,564,152 | $7,998,863 | $6,899,839 | $6,795,513 |
| Change in net assets | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Surplus (deficit) | ($326,035) | $1,404,852 | ($946,545) | $532,503 | $106,914 |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | ($326,035) | $1,404,852 | ($946,545) | $532,503 | $106,914 |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| Greg Glenn | Director of | $175,351 |
| Joshua Roberts | Head of Scho | $148,615 |
Compensation data as of: 6/30/2024
Response from ministry
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History
Alabama Christian Academy was founded in 1942 by a small group of Christian leaders committed to providing Montgomery's youth with a Bible-based education. The school grew from local interest in Christian education with Leonard Johnson and Rex A. Turner as its co-presidents. The original site of the school was on Ann Street, just three miles from downtown Montgomery. The institution now known as ACA opened on September 14, 1942, offering four years of high school work and one year of college. Twenty-three students launched ACA. Leonard Johnson, Rex A. Turner, Arthur L. Butler, Mrs. Bulah Sessions, Mrs. Bernice Johnson, and James Benson were among the first faculty and all served without pay. In 1954, the institution's name changed from Montgomery Bible College to Alabama Christian College and in 1973 it evolved into three schools - Alabama Christian Academy, Faulkner University, and Southern Christian University, now named Amridge. In 1985, ACA moved to its current location and was separated from Faulkner University. ACA remains true to the original founders' goal of providing a Bible-based education to its students.