Redlands Christian School 
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Summary
Redlands Christian Schools is a comprehensive Preschool-12th grade Christian school committed to partnering with the home and church to educate the next generation of Christian leaders. RCS is characterized by a loving community, outstanding academics and a genuine faith.
Contact information
Mailing address:
Redlands Christian School
105 Tennessee Street
Redlands , CA 92373
Website: www.redlandschristian.org
Phone: (909) 793-0601
Email: [email protected]
Organization details
EIN: 951831078
CEO/President: Brian Bell
Chairman: Todd Matson
Board size: 9
Founder:
Ruling year: 1976
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 05/31
Member of ECFA: No
Member of ECFA since:
Purpose
Redlands Christian Schools strive to instill the value of vigorous spiritual growth through both curriculum and community life.
Mission statement
The mission of Redlands Christian Schools is to provide Christ-centered excellence in education while partnering with the church and home to advance God's kingdom. This mission undergirds every aspect of learning and drives our commitment to a strong, integrated academic program.
Statement of faith
We believe in one God, Creator of all things, eternally existing in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. (Deuteronomy 6:4, John 1:1-4,14, Hebrews 1:8, Acts 5:3-4)
We believe in Jesus Christ, God's only Son, fully God and fully man, who was born of the Virgin Mary, lived a sinless life, died as a complete and substitutionary payment for our sin, rose from the dead in victory over sin and death, and ascended into heaven where He intercedes with the Father for the believers. (John 1:1-4, 14, Luke 1:34, Hebrews 4:15, 1 Corinthians 5:3,4, Mark 16:19, Revelation 20:4)
We believe that human beings--created in the image of God--fell into sin, bear the penalty of that sin, and therefore require regeneration by the Holy Spirit through faith and new birth in order to receive forgiveness, salvation and eternal life. (Genesis 1:27-28, Genesis 3, John 3:16-21, Romans 3:23, 5:21-26)
We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit, by whose indwelling the believer is sealed until the day of redemption and by whose filling the believer is empowered to live a life of purity and godliness. (John 3:3-8, John 16:5-8, Galatians 5:16-18, 22-23)
We believe the Bible, consisting of the sixty-six books of the Old and New Testament, to be the divinely inspired Word of God--inerrant, infallible, and the final authority for both faith and conduct. (2 Peter 1:19-21, 2 Timothy 3:16)
We believe salvation is a free gift of God, cannot be attained except through personal faith in Jesus Christ, and that all who receive Him as Savior become children of God and receive both forgiveness of sin and eternal life. (1 John 1:7-10, Ephesians 2:8,9, Romans 6:23b)
We believe in the resurrection of believers and unbelievers, believers to everlasting life and fellowship with God, unbelievers to eternal, conscious judgment and separation from Him. (1 Corinthians 15, Revelation 20:11-15)
We believe that Jesus Christ will come again to consummate human history, judge the living and the dead, reward the faithfulness of believers, and establish His perfect Kingdom rule forever. (Isaiah 9:6,7, Zechariah 2:10-13, John 14:3, Revelation 20:11-15, Revelation 22:12,13)
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Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: K-12 Schools/Academies
| Category | Rating | Overall rank | Sector rank |
| Overall efficiency rating | | 650 of 1435 | 86 of 191 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 1062 of 1435 | 148 of 191 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 329 of 1435 | 41 of 191 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 660 of 1436 | 90 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% | 36% | 24% | 27% | 10% | 9% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 1% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 13% | 6% | 8% | 8% | 20% | 16% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 2% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 87% | 94% | 92% | 92% | 80% | 84% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 83% | 88% | 87% | 88% | 88% | 87% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 93% | 102% | 98% | 94% | 81% | 60% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 76% | 90% | 85% | 82% | 71% | 52% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 7% | -2% | 2% | 6% | 19% | 40% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 6% | -2% | 2% | 5% | 16% | 45% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 14% | 10% | 11% | 10% | 10% | 11% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 0.54 | 0.57 | 0.54 | 0.49 | 0.43 | 0.45 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 2.99 | 3.83 | 3.80 | 4.02 | 4.32 | 5.21 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 1.80 | 2.16 | 2.06 | 1.98 | 1.87 | 2.34 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 2.80 | 2.80 | 2.96 | 2.74 | 2.47 | 1.25 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.34 | 0.37 | 0.41 | 0.80 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 3.98 | 3.57 | 3.86 | 3.84 | 3.82 | 1.03 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 29% | 34% | 33% | 34% | 35% | 34% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 10% | 24% | 24% | 25% | 25% | 16% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 117% | 117% | 123% | 133% | 150% | 147% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Cash | $6,216,586 | $7,089,166 | $6,776,417 | $5,372,934 | $3,275,165 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $1,250,071 | $1,107,209 | $1,056,827 | $1,932,731 | $1,376,777 |
| Short-term investments | $2,056,204 | $1,524,717 | $1,249,000 | $1,189,711 | $1,220,614 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $9,522,861 | $9,721,092 | $9,082,244 | $8,495,376 | $5,872,556 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed assets | $26,927,345 | $27,256,384 | $27,455,466 | $28,224,111 | $24,702,010 |
| Other long-term assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term assets | $26,927,345 | $27,256,384 | $27,455,466 | $28,224,111 | $24,702,010 |
| Total assets | $36,450,206 | $36,977,476 | $36,537,710 | $36,719,487 | $30,574,566 |
| Liabilities | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $2,378,875 | $2,067,561 | $2,091,408 | $1,972,038 | $3,600,815 |
| Other current liabilities | $1,021,597 | $1,215,770 | $1,228,662 | $1,471,510 | $1,089,928 |
| Total current liabilities | $3,400,472 | $3,283,331 | $3,320,070 | $3,443,548 | $4,690,743 |
| Debt | $8,683,957 | $8,894,863 | $9,112,307 | $9,350,673 | $4,999,565 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $219,763 | $176,508 | $118,300 | $93,410 | $641,796 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $8,903,720 | $9,071,371 | $9,230,607 | $9,444,083 | $5,641,361 |
| Total liabilities | $12,304,192 | $12,354,702 | $12,550,677 | $12,887,631 | $10,332,104 |
| Net assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Without donor restrictions | $23,176,237 | $22,996,447 | $22,270,563 | $22,356,365 | $15,316,626 |
| With donor restrictions | $969,777 | $1,626,327 | $1,716,470 | $1,475,491 | $4,925,836 |
| Net assets | $24,146,014 | $24,622,774 | $23,987,033 | $23,831,856 | $20,242,462 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Total contributions | $1,212,005 | $1,673,006 | $1,510,732 | $3,865,587 | $3,741,281 |
| Program service revenue | $18,823,797 | $18,717,599 | $17,481,301 | $15,088,188 | $12,637,882 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $132,486 | $86,730 | $53,048 | $599,219 | $6,231,526 |
| Other revenue | ($60,437) | $29,645 | $84,245 | $78,465 | $320,538 |
| Total other revenue | $18,895,846 | $18,833,974 | $17,618,594 | $15,765,872 | $19,189,946 |
| Total revenue | $20,107,851 | $20,506,980 | $19,129,326 | $19,631,459 | $22,931,227 |
| Expenses | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Program services | $18,021,567 | $17,428,479 | $15,774,830 | $13,896,649 | $11,901,115 |
| Management and general | $2,133,436 | $2,203,263 | $1,812,683 | $1,578,261 | $1,513,678 |
| Fundraising | $440,346 | $405,056 | $410,178 | $398,134 | $338,522 |
| Total expenses | $20,595,349 | $20,036,798 | $17,997,691 | $15,873,044 | $13,753,315 |
| Change in net assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Surplus (deficit) | ($487,498) | $470,182 | $1,131,635 | $3,758,415 | $9,177,912 |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | ($487,498) | $470,182 | $1,131,635 | $3,758,415 | $9,177,912 |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| Brian Bell | Head of School | $233,970 |
| Benjamin Snyder | Upper School Principal | $144,100 |
| Timothy Fenderson | Chief Academic Officer | $134,024 |
| Matthew Wiers | Middle School Principal | $120,641 |
| Shannon O'Connor | Director of Development | $120,154 |
| David Best | Chief Business Officer | $109,499 |
Compensation data as of: 5/31/2025
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History
Redlands Christian School was founded in 1921 and embraces its rich heritage. It was one of the very first Christian schools in California and has operated continuously for more than 100 years with the vision to provide the best possible Christian schooling for students willing to accept the challenge of successfully developing their God-given potential.
In 1979 Arrowhead Christian Academy began providing a quality, college preparatory education for students in the Inland Empire. Located on a 25-acre campus in Redlands, ACA Upper School is a college-preparatory, WASC accredited, co-educational program.
After several years of planning and preparation, the boards of Redlands Christian School and Arrowhead Christian Academy announced a phased plan for the completion of the merger of the two schools onto ACA's Tennessee Street site.
The merged entity is Redlands Christian School, and is made up of three parts: Arrowhead Christian Academy Upper School, Redlands Christian Middle School and Redlands Christian Lower School including Redlands Christian Preschool. This merger brought together Redlands Christian's Preschool-8 school with Arrowhead Christian's 7-12 academy. The combined enrollment of the three campuses is more than 1000 students.
The merger has allowed the school to leverage the relative strengths of each institution and create a unified preschool-12 Christian school, something the board had identified as a key goal.