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Nonprofit · EIN 26-4283493

LIFE WAY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL INC

Tax-exempt · CENTERTON, AR 72719

Financials

$3.6M$3.4M2022$4.3M$4M2023$4.9M$4.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LIFE WAY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
July 31, 2025990$4,867,591$4,492,487$375,104$1,504,531$307,463$1,197,068
July 31, 2024990$4,301,745$3,997,037$304,708$1,188,801$366,837$821,964
July 31, 2023990 (amended)$3,623,304$3,357,316$265,988$847,165$337,507$509,658
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$4,824,710
Investment income
$42,881
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$3,012,896
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$3,574,089
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$3,570
Occupancy
$128,095
Depreciation
$7,574
Program services (functional)
$4,492,487

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,188,801
Total assets, end of year
$1,504,531
Total liabilities, end of year
$307,463
Net assets, end of year
$1,197,068
Land, buildings and equipment
$41,544
Net assets without donor restrictions
$974,507
Net assets with donor restrictions
$222,561
Gross receipts
$4,867,591
Employees
119
Volunteers
100
Year formed
2008
State of legal domicile
AR

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JIM BRADFORDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
JOJI VARGHESEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
ALLEN WILLIAMSHEAD OF SCHOOL
Officer
30$0
CLIFF MATHISPRESIDENT
Officer
0.25$0
990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JIM BRADFORDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
JOJI VARGHESEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
CLIFF MATHISPRESIDENT
Officer
0.25$0
ALLEN WILLIAMSHEAD OF SCHOOL
Officer
30$0
990 for the year ended July 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JIM BRADFORDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
JOJI VARGHESEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
ROBERT EVANSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
CLIFF MATHISPRESIDENT
Officer
0.25$0
ALLEN WILLIAMSHEAD OF SCHOOL
Officer
30$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
351 W CENTERTON BLVD, CENTERTON, AR 72719-9218
In care of
% ALLEN WILLIAMS
Signed the 990
ALLEN WILLIAMS, HEAD OF SCHOOL
Phone
(479) 795-9322
Return prepared by
Bender CPA & Advisors

Mission

AS A MINISTRY OF FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH CENTERTON, LIFE WAY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL WILL ENTER INTO A PARTERNSHIP WITH CHRISTIAN FAMILIES IN ORDER TO EQUIP YOUNG PEOPLE WITH A BIBLICAL WORLDVIEW SO THAT THEY CAN ENGAGE THE CULTURE IN A WAY THAT WILL EXALT THE NAME OF CHRIST

990 for the year ended July 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • TO PROVIDE BIBLICALLY BASED CHRISTIAN EDUCATION TO STUDENTS
    Expenses $4,492,487 · revenue $4,636,630

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in July, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025July 31, 2026December 15, 2026Not due yet
2024July 31, 2025December 15, 2025990 on file
2023July 31, 2024December 16, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
26-4283493
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
School
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2010
Accounting year ends
July
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B25)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,504,531
Income (IRS master file)
$4,867,591

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990July 2025$4,867,591$4,492,487$1,504,531IRS
990July 2024$4,301,745$3,997,037$1,188,801XML
990July 2023$3,623,304$3,357,316$847,165XML
990July 2022$3,155,098$3,154,149$665,675IRS
990July 2021–––IRS
990July 2020–––IRS
990July 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-4283493).

Questions about LIFE WAY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL INC

What is the EIN of LIFE WAY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LIFE WAY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL INC is 26-4283493.
Is LIFE WAY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
Are donations to LIFE WAY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does LIFE WAY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of LIFE WAY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending July 31, 2026) is due December 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did LIFE WAY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended July 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of LIFE WAY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL INC?
The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does LIFE WAY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,867,591, expenses of $4,492,487 and total assets of $1,504,531 at year end.

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