Ambassador Christian School 
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Summary
We are a Christ-centered community seeking to transform the high-school experience through innovative programs, student-focused culture and an emphasis on hope, truth, virtue and purpose.
Contact information
Mailing address:
Ambassador Christian School
2520 Ambassador Christian Way
Huntersville, NC 28078
Website: ambassadorchristian.com
Phone: (704) 850-5466
Email: [email protected]
Organization details
EIN: 882959342
CEO/President: Zach Gautier
Chairman: Karen Bentley
Board size: 6
Founder: Nicole Bryan and Melissa Gibbs
Ruling year: 2023
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 12/31
Member of ECFA: No
Member of ECFA since:
Purpose
To launch ambassadors for Christ into all spheres of influence.
Mission statement
To create an environment where students thrive by celebrating their unique giftedness, developing their strengths, nurturing virtue, and encouraging the authentic exploration of faith.
Statement of faith
We believe the Bible is God's inspired word and the infallible authority for all matters of faith and practice.
We believe in one God, existing as three persons - Father, Son and Holy Spirit. We believe each member of the Godhead is the same in nature and authority. We believe God is omnipotent, omnipresent and omniscient. God is eternal and it is He who created and sustains all.
We believe in the deity of Jesus Christ, His virgin birth, sinless life, and miracles, His vicarious and atoning death on the cross, His bodily resurrection and ascension, and His future return in glory.
We believe in the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, at the moment of salvation, for those who have received Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.
We believe that as a consequence of sin, people are born with a sin nature that is beyond redemption apart from divine grace. Only through faith in the atoning death of Jesus Christ on the cross can a person be saved. There is no other means of reconciliation to God.
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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 | | 100 of 1538 | 11 of 249 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 14 of 1539 | 8 of 249 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 757 of 1539 | 130 of 249 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 43 of 1539 | 5 of 249 |
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Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 |
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions | 9% | 0% | 0% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 2% | 0% | 0% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 13% | 58% | 98% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 2% | 0% | 0% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 87% | 42% | 2% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 83% | 83% | 56% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 93% | 218% | 13% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 77% | 180% | 7% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 7% | -118% | 87% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 6% | -3247% | 100% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 14% | 17% | 44% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 0.55 | 5.26 | 0.15 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 3.06 | 2.04 | 1.16 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 2.00 | 10.72 | 0.17 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 2.78 | 0.54 | 26.20 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.36 | 1.86 | 0.04 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 3.46 | -0.96 | 67.47 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 30% | 91% | 3% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 10% | 0% | 0% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 115% | 2% | 657% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | ||
| Assets | 2024 | 2023 |
| Cash | $382,999 | $4,361,682 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $437,928 | $0 |
| Short-term investments | $0 | $10,589 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $820,927 | $4,372,271 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed assets | $845,994 | $710,647 |
| Other long-term assets | $5,756 | $464 |
| Total long-term assets | $851,750 | $711,111 |
| Total assets | $1,672,677 | $5,083,382 |
| Liabilities | 2024 | 2023 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $564,149 | $159,401 |
| Other current liabilities | $961,668 | $7,461 |
| Total current liabilities | $1,525,817 | $166,862 |
| Debt | $0 | $1,028 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $0 | $1,028 |
| Total liabilities | $1,525,817 | $167,890 |
| Net assets | 2024 | 2023 |
| Without donor restrictions | $62,028 | $4,915,492 |
| With donor restrictions | $84,832 | $0 |
| Net assets | $146,860 | $4,915,492 |
| Revenues and expenses | ||
| Revenue | 2024 | 2023 |
| Total contributions | $2,355,310 | $5,557,417 |
| Program service revenue | $1,591,168 | $1,872 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $85,674 | $85,586 |
| Other revenue | $2,373 | $14 |
| Total other revenue | $1,679,215 | $87,472 |
| Total revenue | $4,034,525 | $5,644,889 |
| Expenses | 2024 | 2023 |
| Program services | $7,272,695 | $417,956 |
| Management and general | $1,526,558 | $330,031 |
| Fundraising | $3,904 | $0 |
| Total expenses | $8,803,157 | $747,987 |
| Change in net assets | 2024 | 2023 |
| Surplus (deficit) | ($4,768,632) | $4,896,902 |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | ($4,768,632) | $4,896,902 |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| Zachary Gautier | Head of School | $267,912 |
| James F Cuttino Jr | Controller | $136,727 |
| James Poag | Athletic Director | $121,115 |
Compensation data as of: 12/31/2024
Response from ministry
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