Northland Christian School, Houston 
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Summary
One Faith, One Family, One Legacy
Contact information
Mailing address:
Northland Christian School
4363 Sylvanfield Drive
Houston, TX 77014
Website: www.northlandchristian.org
Phone: (281) 440-1060
Email: [email protected]
Organization details
EIN: 741811014
CEO/President: Patrick White
Chairman: Roger Elswick
Board size: 9
Founder:
Ruling year: 1976
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 07/31
Member of ECFA: No
Member of ECFA since:
Purpose
It is our desire at Northland Christian School for each student to:
Come to know Christ and walk in His ways.
Maximize academic potential.
Develop and care for their body.
Understand their own worth and show respect and compassion for others
Mission statement
The mission of Northland Christian School is to provide academic excellence in a Christian environment enabling children to grow spiritually, intellectually, physically, and socially for the glory of God.
Statement of faith
We believe that the Bible is the Word of God, divinely inspired, that God exists in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, that these three co-exist as the one and only God, that He created the world out of nothing, that Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior is the Son of God and was born of a virgin, that He died to pay the price of the sins of all people, that He was bodily raised from the dead then ascended to Heaven, and that, salvation is available by God's grace to all who obey the teachings of Jesus Christ.
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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 | | 1137 of 1582 | 206 of 271 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 1283 of 1583 | 224 of 271 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 1476 of 1583 | 257 of 271 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 197 of 1583 | 26 of 271 |
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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% | 34% | 8% | 4% | 2% | 2% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 2% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 12% | 8% | 10% | 14% | 26% | 20% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 2% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 88% | 92% | 90% | 86% | 74% | 80% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 83% | 69% | 74% | 74% | 75% | 74% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 93% | 105% | 110% | 84% | 94% | 96% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 77% | 72% | 81% | 62% | 70% | 71% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 7% | -5% | -10% | 16% | 6% | 4% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 7% | -37% | -54% | 76% | 89% | -270% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 14% | 29% | 26% | 25% | 25% | 26% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 0.54 | 0.86 | 0.83 | 0.76 | 0.64 | 0.58 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 3.13 | 10.48 | 10.76 | 3.44 | 2.90 | 2.64 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 1.98 | 9.01 | 8.91 | 2.61 | 1.84 | 1.53 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 2.80 | 0.35 | 0.29 | 1.01 | 0.74 | 0.88 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.35 | 2.85 | 3.39 | 0.99 | 1.35 | 1.14 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 3.53 | -2.47 | -3.22 | 0.06 | -2.31 | -1.10 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 30% | 88% | 86% | 81% | 96% | 101% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 10% | 61% | 55% | 51% | 48% | 55% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 116% | 14% | 17% | 26% | 7% | -1% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Cash | $694,661 | $854,090 | $3,229,466 | $1,458,463 | $2,173,135 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $200,217 | $146,352 | $207,021 | $2,988,641 | $2,746,204 |
| Short-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $894,878 | $1,000,442 | $3,436,487 | $4,447,104 | $4,919,339 |
| Long-term investments | $487,939 | $1,659,719 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed assets | $7,993,565 | $8,108,268 | $8,384,453 | $8,457,295 | $8,083,053 |
| Other long-term assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,438 | $0 |
| Total long-term assets | $8,481,504 | $9,767,987 | $8,384,453 | $8,459,733 | $8,083,053 |
| Total assets | $9,376,382 | $10,768,429 | $11,820,940 | $12,906,837 | $13,002,392 |
| Liabilities | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $166,769 | $111,238 | $37,127 | $74,655 | $249,128 |
| Other current liabilities | $2,384,929 | $3,281,223 | $3,355,950 | $5,948,178 | $5,358,703 |
| Total current liabilities | $2,551,698 | $3,392,461 | $3,393,077 | $6,022,833 | $5,607,831 |
| Debt | $5,726,251 | $5,875,615 | $6,060,265 | $6,201,942 | $7,183,787 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $0 | $0 | $69,437 | $121,841 | $319,068 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $5,726,251 | $5,875,615 | $6,129,702 | $6,323,783 | $7,502,855 |
| Total liabilities | $8,277,949 | $9,268,076 | $9,522,779 | $12,346,616 | $13,110,686 |
| Net assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Without donor restrictions | $1,077,589 | $1,474,879 | $2,262,617 | $410,164 | ($787,304) |
| With donor restrictions | $20,844 | $25,474 | $35,544 | $150,057 | $679,010 |
| Net assets | $1,098,433 | $1,500,353 | $2,298,161 | $560,221 | ($108,294) |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Total contributions | $620,371 | $791,467 | $1,525,724 | $2,269,723 | $1,591,567 |
| Program service revenue | $6,558,466 | $7,248,211 | $9,120,506 | $6,338,459 | $6,151,446 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $39,103 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other revenue | $439,408 | $58,525 | $76,652 | $87,735 | $79,242 |
| Total other revenue | $7,036,977 | $7,306,736 | $9,197,158 | $6,426,194 | $6,230,688 |
| Total revenue | $7,657,348 | $8,098,203 | $10,722,882 | $8,695,917 | $7,822,255 |
| Expenses | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Program services | $5,551,070 | $6,564,333 | $6,662,033 | $6,118,963 | $5,581,746 |
| Management and general | $2,299,711 | $2,290,025 | $2,261,489 | $2,041,577 | $1,921,796 |
| Fundraising | $208,487 | $61,107 | $61,420 | $38,713 | $25,839 |
| Total expenses | $8,059,268 | $8,915,465 | $8,984,942 | $8,199,253 | $7,529,381 |
| Change in net assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Surplus (deficit) | ($401,920) | ($817,262) | $1,737,940 | $496,664 | $292,874 |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | ($401,920) | ($817,262) | $1,737,940 | $496,664 | $292,874 |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| Kelli Diers | Former Principal | $125,417 |
| Michael R Berens | Head of School | $116,667 |
Compensation data as of: 7/31/2025
Response from ministry
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