Grace Christian School of Cypress 
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Summary
The purpose of the GCS is to serve God by serving people:
Children whose parents want them taught a biblical value system in a stimulating school environment.
Families of children who are enrolled as students at Grace Christian School.
The Community of parents and relatives of school-age children beyond our local church and school who express a desire for enrollment at Grace, and who show an openness to the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Contact information
Mailing address:
Grace Christian School of Cypress
4545 Myra Ave
Cypress, CA 90630
Website: www.gcsrr.org
Phone: (714) 761-5200
Organization details
EIN: 800621047
CEO/President: Don Pettinger
Chairman: Rick Winton
Board size: 6
Founder:
Ruling year: 2011
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 06/30
Member of ECFA: No
Member of ECFA since:
Purpose
Our vision is that lessons taught will be caught by every student and applied in the real world of life beyond elementary school. The school exists to form and frame within students a foundational base on which they can build a stable life.
Mission statement
The mission of the School is to inspire children to learn, inspire them to live, and inspire them to love God - and to develop and use their abilities to honor Him.
Statement of faith
WE BELIEVE... the Bible to be inspired, the only infallible, authoritative inerrant Word of God. [II Timothy 3:15, II Peter 1:21]
WE BELIEVE... there is one God, eternally existent in three persons- Father, Son and Holy Spirit. [Genesis 1:1. Matthew 28:19, John 10:30]
WE BELIEVE... 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 [I Corinthians 15:3, Ephesians 1:7, Hebrews 2:9], His resurrection [John 11:25, I Corinthians 15:4], His ascension to the right hand of the Father [Mark 16:19], His personal return in power and glory [Acts 1:11, Revelation 19:11].
WE BELIEVE... in the absolute necessity of regeneration by the Holy Spirit for salvation because of the sinfulness of human nature; and that men are justified by faith in the shed blood of Christ and that only by God's grace and through faith alone we are saved. [John 5:254, Romans 3:23, Romans 5:8-9, Ephesians 2:8-10, Titus 3:5]
WE BELIEVE... in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; the saved to the resurrection of life with God; the lost to the resurrection of life without God. [John 5:28-29]
WE BELIEVE... in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ. [Romans 8:9, I 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, I Corinthians 3:16, I Corinthians 6:19-20, Ephesians 4:30, 5:18]
WE BELIEVE... that man was created in the image and likeness of God, apart from any evolutionary process. [Genesis 1:27, John 1:1-4, Hebrews 11:3]
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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 | | 280 of 1538 | 41 of 249 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 688 of 1539 | 143 of 249 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 98 of 1539 | 16 of 249 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 666 of 1539 | 95 of 249 |
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Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 |
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 | 2% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 13% | 0% | 0% | 2% | 11% | 7% |
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 | 87% | 100% | 100% | 98% | 89% | 93% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 83% | 96% | 91% | 91% | 92% | 91% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 93% | 93% | 76% | 79% | 79% | 88% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 77% | 89% | 69% | 72% | 72% | 81% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 7% | 7% | 24% | 21% | 21% | 12% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 6% | 4% | 21% | 19% | 26% | 15% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 14% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 9% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 0.55 | 0.57 | 0.59 | 0.64 | 0.85 | 0.96 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 3.06 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 1.10 | 1.11 | 1.62 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 2.00 | 0.60 | 0.63 | 0.71 | 0.94 | 1.56 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 2.78 | 23.46 | 15.41 | 12.80 | 7.86 | 10.35 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.36 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 0.13 | 0.10 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 3.46 | 19.03 | 17.77 | 15.58 | 11.16 | 6.96 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 30% | 5% | 8% | 8% | 12% | 18% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 115% | 166% | 155% | 142% | 104% | 86% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Cash | $6,248,833 | $5,683,057 | $4,267,911 | $2,358,834 | $979,773 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $69,934 | $404,372 | $365,538 | $341,344 | $326,411 |
| Short-term investments | $788,530 | $666,473 | $552,697 | $417,726 | $392,559 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $7,107,297 | $6,753,902 | $5,186,146 | $3,117,904 | $1,698,743 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $703,555 |
| Fixed assets | $369,356 | $459,849 | $515,296 | $333,542 | $351,695 |
| Other long-term assets | $0 | $0 | $20,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term assets | $369,356 | $459,849 | $535,296 | $333,542 | $1,055,250 |
| Total assets | $7,476,653 | $7,213,751 | $5,721,442 | $3,451,446 | $2,753,993 |
| Liabilities | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $3,050 | ($5,651) | $4,894 | $7,214 | $7,167 |
| Other current liabilities | $299,896 | $443,943 | $400,420 | $389,716 | $157,039 |
| Total current liabilities | $302,946 | $438,292 | $405,314 | $396,930 | $164,206 |
| Debt | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $43,800 | $159,039 | $72,800 | $0 | $320,684 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $43,800 | $159,039 | $72,800 | $0 | $320,684 |
| Total liabilities | $346,746 | $597,331 | $478,114 | $396,930 | $484,890 |
| Net assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Without donor restrictions | $7,129,907 | $6,616,420 | $5,243,328 | $3,054,516 | $2,269,103 |
| With donor restrictions | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Net assets | $7,129,907 | $6,616,420 | $5,243,328 | $3,054,516 | $2,269,103 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Total contributions | $17,175 | $9,139 | $88,341 | $403,364 | $197,616 |
| Program service revenue | $4,199,425 | $5,413,630 | $4,396,318 | $3,166,751 | $2,706,875 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $262,902 | $116,594 | $74,847 | $41,652 | $18,339 |
| Other revenue | $118,765 | $98,950 | $122,215 | $99,707 | $69,187 |
| Total other revenue | $4,581,092 | $5,629,174 | $4,593,380 | $3,308,110 | $2,794,401 |
| Total revenue | $4,598,267 | $5,638,313 | $4,681,721 | $3,711,474 | $2,992,017 |
| Expenses | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Program services | $4,105,448 | $3,886,256 | $3,351,275 | $2,688,488 | $2,420,719 |
| Management and general | $186,378 | $378,965 | $332,109 | $237,573 | $225,478 |
| Fundraising | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total expenses | $4,291,826 | $4,265,221 | $3,683,384 | $2,926,061 | $2,646,197 |
| Change in net assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Surplus (deficit) | $306,441 | $1,373,092 | $998,337 | $785,413 | $345,820 |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | $306,441 | $1,373,092 | $998,337 | $785,413 | $345,820 |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| Dr Donald Pettinger | Superintendent | $298,746 |
Compensation data as of: 6/30/2025
Response from ministry
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