2026-02-13T11:07:49-05:00 2025-06-30 450491842 BLANKENSHIP CPA GROUP PLLC 101 WINNERS CIRCLE BRENTWOOD TN 370272304 990 2024-07-01 621012762 BENTON HALL CORPORATION BENT 6157916467 5555 FRANKLIN PIKE NASHVILLE TN 37220 JAMES PURCELL HEAD OF SCHOOL 6157916467 2026-02-10 true true KEN LOWERY CPA P00324064 6153733771 2026-02-10 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z BENTON HALL ACADEMY JAMES PURCELL 5555 FRANKLIN PIKE NASHVILLE TN 37220 1217146 false X WWW.BENTONHALLACADEMY.ORG X 1977 TN BENTON HALL ACADEMY OFFERS A CURRICULUM DESIGNED TO CHALLENGE EACH STUDENT TO HIS OR HER HIGHEST INTELLECTUAL AND CREATIVE ABILITIES. THE SCHOOL'S PROGRAM STRIVES TO PREPARE EACH STUDENT ACADEMICALLY, SOCIALLY, 8 8 13 8 0 75789 150276 1054702 981222 32837 28144 74441 7788 1237769 1167430 63237 56229 0 742210 721529 0 58518 346865 354713 1152312 1132471 85457 34959 1318863 1258356 910070 814604 408793 443752 X BENTON HALL ACADEMY OFFERS A CURRICULUM DESIGNED TO CHALLENGE EACH STUDENT TO HIS OR HER HIGHEST INTELLECTUAL AND CREATIVE ABILITIES. THE SCHOOL'S PROGRAM STRIVES TO PREPARE EACH STUDENT ACADEMICALLY, SOCIALLY, BEHAVIORALLY, AND EMOTIONALLY, THROUGH INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION, TO WORK TO HIS OR HER POTENTIAL AND TO MAKE A SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION INTO THE WORKPLACE, OR INTO A HIGHER LEARNING EXPERIENCE. 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IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING MORE INDIVIDUALIZED LEARNING WITH A (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) 828076 true true false false false false false false false true true false false true true false false false true false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 12 0 true 13 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 8 8 false false false false false false false true true false false true true false false true true true false false X JAMES PURCELL 6157916467 5555 FRANKLIN PIKE NASHVILLE TN 37220 JAMES PURCELL HEAD OF SCHO 55.00 X 101142 0 0 MARY LAYNE VAN CLEAVE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHUCK MILLER SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN HOROWITZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH MCLAUGHLIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEANNINE BRILEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN BECKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WATECHIA LAWLESS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE DEKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 101142 1 false false false 64246 86030 31 150276 TUITION & FEES 611110 963499 963499 SUMMER CAMP REVENUE 611110 7907 7907 AFTERCARE REVENUE 611110 6960 6960 STUDENT ACTIVITIES 611110 2856 2856 981222 28144 28144 43101 64246 38635 4466 4466 14403 11081 3322 3322 1167430 984544 32610 56229 56229 104199 57309 31260 15630 533897 424259 83999 25639 8454 3126 5328 27401 27205 196 47578 25784 21794 55000 55000 32693 25814 6879 31973 25663 3155 3155 51781 34402 5595 11784 1232 825 407 100141 75106 24034 1001 1290 1290 5401 4375 1026 21088 21088 12914 9685 2583 646 22513 18310 4203 STUDENT ACTIVITIES 12789 12789 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 3876 3876 OTHER EXPENSES 2022 1766 256 1132471 828076 245877 58518 444268 280013 524833 730899 28284 21964 726 2907 7683 120589 93526 38851 27063 278994 190734 1318863 1258356 43358 55394 69663 67721 499373 488211 297676 203278 910070 814604 X 395003 431962 13790 11790 408793 443752 1318863 1258356 34959 X true X false true false X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 129052 4769 133821 125421 3631 129052 124627 794 125421 124487 140 124627 124323 164 124487 1.00000 false false 23622 13796 9826 96967 79730 17237 27063 OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 190734 190734 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 198845 FINANCE LEASE LIABILITY 4433 203278 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XIII INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, THE ACADEMY IS EXEMPT FROM TAXES ON INCOME OTHER THAN UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE ACADEMY DOES NOT HAVE ANY SIGNIFICANT SOURCES OF UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. IN ADDITION, THE ACADEMY QUALIFIES FOR THE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTION UNDER SECTION 170(B)(1)(A) AND HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER SECTION 509(A)(2). THE ACADEMY UTILIZES THE ACCOUNTING REQUIREMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES USING THE PROVISIONS OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB) ASC 740, INCOME TAXES. USING THAT GUIDANCE, TAX POSITIONS INITIALLY NEED TO BE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WHEN IT IS MORE?LIKELY?THAN?NOT, THE POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE TAX AUTHORITIES. IT ALSO PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR DE? RECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES, ACCOUNTING IN INTERIM PERIODS, DISCLOSURE AND TRANSITION. AS OF JUNE 30, 2025 AND 2024, THE ACADEMY HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX PROVISIONS THAT QUALIFY FOR RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ACADEMY BELIEVES IT IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS FOR YEARS PRIOR TO 2022. true true true true true true true false false false false false false false false false false true SCHEDULE E, LINE 3 OUR NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY APPEARS ON ALL PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS PROVIDED TO PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS. FOOD FOR THOUGH 107347 64246 43101 38635 107347 64246 43101 38635 38635 4466 true FINANCIAL AID 15 51410 FMV FINANCIAL AID F TUITION DISCOUNTS 4 4819 FMV DISCOUNTS ON TU SCHEDULE I, PAGE 4, PART IV PART III, LINE 1, COLUMN (F) - CONTINUED: FINANCIAL AID FOR TUITION COSTS PART III, LINE 2, COLUMN (F) - CONTINUED: DISCOUNTS ON TUITION AND FEE COSTS FROM TUITION PRE-PAYMENT FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION BENTON HALL ACADEMY OFFERS A CURRICULUM DESIGNED TO CHALLENGE EACH STUDENT TO HIS OR HER HIGHEST INTELLECTUAL AND CREATIVE ABILITIES. THE SCHOOL'S PROGRAM STRIVES TO PREPARE EACH STUDENT ACADEMICALLY, SOCIALLY, BEHAVIORALLY, AND EMOTIONALLY, THROUGH INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION, TO WORK TO HIS OR HER POTENTIAL AND TO MAKE A SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION INTO THE WORKPLACE, OR INTO A HIGHER LEARNING EXPERIENCE. THE HIGHEST PRIORITY IS GIVEN TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF SENSITIVE, AUTONOMOUS HUMAN BEINGS WHO RELATE WELL WITH OTHERS, KNOW HOW TO LEARN, AND HOW TO MAKE WISE CHOICES. FORM 990, PART III LINE 4A LOW STUDENT TO TEACHER RATIO OF APPROXIMATELY 6:1, BENTON HALL ACADEMY USES ONE-TO-ONE CHROMEBOOKS TO PROVIDE SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS SUCH AS MAXSCHOLAR AND GOMATH. PROGRESS IS MONITORED AND DATA COLLECTED THROUGH FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS IN THE CLASSROOM AND INTERIM AND SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTS SUCH AS NWEA MAP, ACT ASPIRE, ACT TESSERA AND THE ACT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE BOARD REVIEWS THE DRAFT OF THE 990 AT THE BOARD MEETING PRIOR TO FILING OF THE RETURN. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD REVIEWS MARKET CONSIDERATION FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR THE SCHOOL'S HEADMASTER AND TOP OFFICIALS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 ALL DOCUMENTS ARE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST