Pusch Ridge Christian Academy 
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Summary
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, a classical, Christian, covenantal community, serving kindergarten through grade 12 across three campuses in Tucson, Arizona.
Contact information
Mailing address:
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy
9500 N Oracle Road
Tucson, AZ 85704
Website: www.prca.academy
Phone: 520.797.0107
Email: [email protected]
Organization details
EIN: 860987556
CEO/President: John Tyler
Chairman: Wesley Mehl
Board size: 9
Founder: Catalina Foothills Church
Ruling year: 2001
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 06/30
Member of ECFA: No
Member of ECFA since:
Purpose
We strive for excellence across our curriculum, teaching from a biblical worldview so each student is prepared to engage the world with the truth of the Gospel.
Mission statement
The mission of Pusch Ridge Christian Academy is to teach our students to become like Christ through a classical, Christian education within a covenantal community.
Statement of faith
We believe that the Bible, as comprised by the Old and New Testaments, is the only written Word of God, inspired by the Holy Spirit and without error in the original manuscripts. The Bible is our infallible and divine authority in all matters of faith, life, and conduct.
We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. These three are one God, the same in substance, and equal in power and glory.
We believe in the deity and humanity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory. Jesus Christ is the sole mediator between God and man.
We believe that salvation is by God alone as He sovereignly chooses those He will save. We believe His choice is based on His grace, not on any human individual merit or foreseen faith.
We believe that salvation is by grace, through faith alone.
We believe that faith without works is dead.
We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit, by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life.
We believe that at death the souls of believers pass immediately into glory, and that their bodies rest in the grave until the resurrection, when these bodies will be glorified and reunited with the souls in the presence of the Lord forever. Unbelievers will be eternally separated from God in the judgment.
We believe in the spiritual unity of all believers in our Lord Jesus Christ.
We believe that God is gracious and faithful to His people not simply as individuals but as families in successive generations according to His Covenant Promises.
All PRCA teachers, administrators, and staff, in their respective roles as an extension of the ministry of Catalina Foothills Church (CFC), believe in and subscribe to the vital doctrine of "the priesthood of all believers" set forth in the Holy Scriptures. 1 Peter 2:5-9. Thus, every PRCA teacher, administrator, and staff person is critical to pursuing and achieving PRCA's mission.
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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 1435 | 46 of 191 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 50 of 1435 | 33 of 191 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 438 of 1435 | 56 of 191 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 858 of 1436 | 134 of 191 |
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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 | 11% | 5% | 15% | 13% | 8% | 17% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 2% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 3% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 13% | 31% | 17% | 21% | 29% | 20% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 2% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 4% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 87% | 69% | 83% | 79% | 71% | 80% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 83% | 88% | 88% | 88% | 90% | 89% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 93% | 67% | 82% | 80% | 78% | 81% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 76% | 59% | 72% | 70% | 70% | 72% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 7% | 33% | 18% | 20% | 22% | 19% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 6% | 22% | 12% | 14% | 14% | 12% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 14% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 7% | 7% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 0.54 | 0.41 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.42 | 0.46 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 2.99 | 2.92 | 2.95 | 2.27 | 2.27 | 1.88 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 1.80 | 1.21 | 1.42 | 1.09 | 0.96 | 0.86 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 2.80 | 5.34 | 3.45 | 3.34 | 3.58 | 4.78 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.35 | 0.19 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.28 | 0.21 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 3.98 | 8.06 | 5.99 | 7.71 | 9.05 | 11.07 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 29% | 6% | 10% | 13% | 12% | 11% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 117% | 226% | 187% | 181% | 208% | 194% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Cash | $9,452,879 | $8,879,790 | $9,254,562 | $8,564,361 | $8,956,946 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $2,694,519 | $842,605 | $822,359 | $1,220,328 | $926,474 |
| Short-term investments | $36,668 | $36,085 | $1,530,881 | $37,869 | $37,323 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $12,184,066 | $9,758,480 | $11,607,802 | $9,822,558 | $9,920,743 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed assets | $20,332,836 | $19,005,577 | $14,742,088 | $12,445,251 | $8,700,900 |
| Other long-term assets | $3,040,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term assets | $23,372,836 | $19,005,577 | $14,742,088 | $12,445,251 | $8,700,900 |
| Total assets | $35,556,902 | $28,764,057 | $26,349,890 | $22,267,809 | $18,621,643 |
| Liabilities | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $575,355 | $528,194 | $946,370 | $313,757 | $387,519 |
| Other current liabilities | $1,705,760 | $2,304,324 | $2,526,664 | $2,430,935 | $1,687,283 |
| Total current liabilities | $2,281,115 | $2,832,518 | $3,473,034 | $2,744,692 | $2,074,802 |
| Debt | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total liabilities | $2,281,115 | $2,832,518 | $3,473,034 | $2,744,692 | $2,074,802 |
| Net assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Without donor restrictions | $26,057,029 | $20,476,765 | $15,863,151 | $13,952,955 | $12,025,929 |
| With donor restrictions | $7,218,758 | $5,454,774 | $7,013,705 | $5,570,162 | $4,520,912 |
| Net assets | $33,275,787 | $25,931,539 | $22,876,856 | $19,523,117 | $16,546,841 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Total contributions | $6,936,482 | $2,917,559 | $3,339,355 | $3,554,150 | $2,131,325 |
| Program service revenue | $14,143,753 | $12,965,369 | $11,358,294 | $8,187,114 | $7,981,930 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $446,350 | $477,608 | $483,627 | $19,719 | $165,854 |
| Other revenue | $544,918 | $581,159 | $620,785 | $318,918 | $270,119 |
| Total other revenue | $15,135,021 | $14,024,136 | $12,462,706 | $8,525,751 | $8,417,903 |
| Total revenue | $22,071,503 | $16,941,695 | $15,802,061 | $12,079,901 | $10,549,228 |
| Expenses | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Program services | $12,989,774 | $12,167,075 | $11,094,952 | $8,470,398 | $7,581,362 |
| Management and general | $1,380,488 | $1,271,942 | $1,112,662 | $620,993 | $565,327 |
| Fundraising | $371,326 | $442,577 | $446,636 | $289,256 | $361,880 |
| Total expenses | $14,741,588 | $13,881,594 | $12,654,250 | $9,380,647 | $8,508,569 |
| Change in net assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Surplus (deficit) | $7,329,915 | $3,060,101 | $3,147,811 | $2,699,254 | $2,040,659 |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | $7,329,915 | $3,060,101 | $3,147,811 | $2,699,254 | $2,040,659 |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| John Tyler | Headmaster | $222,367 |
| Veronica Lopez | CFO | $139,706 |
Compensation data as of: 6/30/2025
Response from ministry
No response has been provided by this ministry.
The information below was provided to MinistryWatch by the ministry itself. It was last updated 4/8/2026. To update the information below, please email: [email protected]