Southwest Christian School 
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Summary
SCS is a college preparatory school committed to preparing our students to be leaders in a rapidly changing world.
Contact information
Mailing address:
Southwest Christian School
P.O. Box 16279
Fort Worth, TX 76162-6279
Website: www.southwestchristian.org
Phone: (817) 294-9596
Email: [email protected]
Organization details
EIN: 751305937
CEO/President: Brian Johnson
Chairman: Carey Geesbreght
Board size: 16
Founder:
Ruling year: 1982
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 06/30
Member of ECFA: No
Member of ECFA since:
Purpose
SCS will impact the world with the love of Christ through our students, graduates, and families by becoming an enduring ministry of uncompromising biblical education, dynamic and effective teaching, exceptional facilities, and careful stewardship of the resources with which the Lord has blessed this school.
Mission statement
The mission of Southwest Christian School is to provide a Christ-centered, college preparatory education that graduates young adults equipped as Christian leaders in the world.
Statement of faith
We believe
...the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative, inerrant Word of God. (2 Timothy 3:16, 2 Peter 1:21)
...there is one God, eternally existent in three persons-Father, Son and Holy Spirit. (Genesis 1:1, Matthew 28:19, John 10:30)
...in the deity of Christ (John 10:33), His virgin birth (Isaiah 7:14, Matthew 1:23, Luke 1:35), His sinless life (Hebrews 4:15, Hebrews 7:26), His miracles (John 2:11), His vicarious and atoning death (1 Corinthians 15:3, Ephesians 1:7, Hebrews 2:9), His resurrection (John 11:25, 1 Corinthians 15:4), His ascension to the right hand of God (Mark 16:19), His personal return in power and glory. (Acts 1:11, Revelation 19:11)
...in the absolute necessity of regeneration by the Holy Spirit for salvation because of the exceeding sinfulness of human nature; that we 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, we are saved. (John 3:16-19, John 5:24, Romans 3:23, Romans 5:8-9, Ephesians 2:8-10, Titus 3:5)
...in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost-the saved to the resurrection of life, and the lost to the resurrection of condemnation. (John 5:28-29)
...in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ (Romans 8:9, 1 Corinthians 12:12-13, Galatians 3:26-28), who is the way, the truth, and the life. (John 14:6)
...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, 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, Ephesians 4:30, Ephesians 5:18)
...the term marriage has only one meaning: uniting of one man and one woman in a single, exclusive union, as delineated in Scripture (Genesis 2:18-25) and that God intends sexual intimacy to occur only between a man and a woman who are married to each other. (1 Corinthians 6:18, 7:2-5; Hebrews 13:4)
...God wonderfully foreordained and immutably created each person as either male or female in conformity with their biological sex. These two distinct yet complementary genders together reflect the image and nature of God. (Genesis 1:26-27)
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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 | | 876 of 1435 | 141 of 191 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 849 of 1435 | 128 of 191 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 782 of 1435 | 109 of 191 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 802 of 1436 | 119 of 191 |
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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 | 11% | 18% | 5% | 10% | 10% | 19% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 2% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 3% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 13% | 13% | 28% | 19% | 19% | 17% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 2% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 4% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 87% | 87% | 72% | 81% | 81% | 83% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 83% | 82% | 83% | 83% | 84% | 83% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 93% | 90% | 75% | 84% | 85% | 90% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 76% | 73% | 62% | 70% | 72% | 75% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 7% | 10% | 25% | 16% | 15% | 10% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 6% | 7% | 21% | 14% | 13% | 9% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 14% | 16% | 16% | 15% | 13% | 13% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 0.54 | 0.36 | 0.35 | 0.39 | 0.38 | 0.38 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 2.99 | 1.81 | 1.89 | 2.10 | 2.28 | 2.22 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 1.80 | 0.65 | 0.66 | 0.83 | 0.87 | 0.85 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 2.80 | 1.73 | 1.64 | 1.36 | 1.24 | 1.26 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.35 | 0.58 | 0.61 | 0.74 | 0.81 | 0.80 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 3.98 | 7.84 | 7.12 | 3.80 | 2.68 | 2.88 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 29% | 44% | 45% | 47% | 51% | 51% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 10% | 12% | 13% | 12% | 15% | 15% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 117% | 156% | 157% | 133% | 129% | 127% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Cash | $12,737,363 | $10,108,133 | $10,708,757 | $7,910,570 | $9,678,340 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $15,763,009 | $14,848,280 | $11,127,527 | $11,977,007 | $8,190,548 |
| Short-term investments | $12,088,329 | $11,321,420 | $5,294,692 | $2,836,496 | $2,811,962 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $40,588,701 | $36,277,833 | $27,130,976 | $22,724,073 | $20,680,850 |
| Long-term investments | $33,997 | $36,143 | $39,250 | $42,553 | $100,000 |
| Fixed assets | $32,377,618 | $32,256,609 | $29,819,197 | $29,096,184 | $24,968,523 |
| Other long-term assets | $296,148 | $0 | $3,076 | $52,065 | $59,042 |
| Total long-term assets | $32,707,763 | $32,292,752 | $29,861,523 | $29,190,802 | $25,127,565 |
| Total assets | $73,296,464 | $68,570,585 | $56,992,499 | $51,914,875 | $45,808,415 |
| Liabilities | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $1,612,701 | $1,443,829 | $1,407,971 | $1,435,545 | $1,906,501 |
| Other current liabilities | $21,828,742 | $20,636,081 | $18,607,908 | $16,873,321 | $14,558,983 |
| Total current liabilities | $23,441,443 | $22,079,910 | $20,015,879 | $18,308,866 | $16,465,484 |
| Debt | $8,683,917 | $8,935,603 | $6,976,678 | $8,018,946 | $6,742,605 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $323,805 | $0 | $0 | $74,859 | $359,866 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $9,007,722 | $8,935,603 | $6,976,678 | $8,093,805 | $7,102,471 |
| Total liabilities | $32,449,165 | $31,015,513 | $26,992,557 | $26,402,671 | $23,567,955 |
| Net assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Without donor restrictions | $33,550,510 | $31,701,987 | $26,046,050 | $23,513,239 | $12,513,602 |
| With donor restrictions | $7,296,789 | $5,853,085 | $3,953,892 | $1,998,965 | $9,726,858 |
| Net assets | $40,847,299 | $37,555,072 | $29,999,942 | $25,512,204 | $22,240,460 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Total contributions | $3,853,752 | $8,954,392 | $4,998,010 | $4,486,261 | $3,312,096 |
| Program service revenue | $24,377,583 | $22,368,454 | $21,304,977 | $18,544,713 | $15,261,357 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $613,921 | $350,036 | $235,470 | ($12,280) | $562,424 |
| Other revenue | $362,092 | $159,166 | $155,672 | $124,169 | $335,330 |
| Total other revenue | $25,353,596 | $22,877,656 | $21,696,119 | $18,656,602 | $16,159,111 |
| Total revenue | $29,207,348 | $31,832,048 | $26,694,129 | $23,142,863 | $19,471,207 |
| Expenses | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Program services | $21,450,691 | $19,780,582 | $18,728,508 | $16,713,229 | $14,660,178 |
| Management and general | $4,109,639 | $3,715,904 | $3,266,905 | $2,634,797 | $2,278,698 |
| Fundraising | $682,303 | $422,091 | $480,641 | $434,014 | $630,218 |
| Total expenses | $26,242,633 | $23,918,577 | $22,476,054 | $19,782,040 | $17,569,094 |
| Change in net assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Surplus (deficit) | $2,964,715 | $7,913,471 | $4,218,075 | $3,360,823 | $1,902,113 |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | $2,964,715 | $7,913,471 | $4,218,075 | $3,360,823 | $1,902,113 |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| Brian Johnson | Head of School | $200,838 |
| Joseph Richards | Associate Head of School | $153,958 |
| Justin Kirk | Elem. School Principal (thru 12/24) | $132,161 |
| Jonathan Cameron | Chief Financial Officer | $128,191 |
| Jeromy Flowers | Dir. of Com. & Culture (thru 04/25) | $122,889 |
Compensation data as of: 6/30/2025
Response from ministry
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History
In 1969, a group of mothers set forth to provide an education for their children in an environment shaped by their common Christian values. For over 50 years, dedicated families have worked together and sacrificed to build a school that honors God, values family culture, and prepares students for responsible citizenship.
The outstanding academic standard is complemented by a highly competitive and successful interscholastic sports program, an extensive variety of co-curricular activities, weekly Chapel services, and numerous collegiate dual-credit courses.
https://www.southwestchristian.org/about/history