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Nonprofit · EIN 41-1728882

SCHAEFFER ACADEMY

Tax-exempt · ROCHESTER, MN 55906

Financials

$3.3M$3.2M2023$3.7M$3.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SCHAEFFER ACADEMY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$3,714,344$3,644,883$69,461$5,202,624$2,747,944$2,454,680
June 30, 2024990$3,286,782$3,154,617$132,165$5,172,680$2,796,950$2,375,730
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$312,511
Program service revenue
$3,355,536
Investment income
$36,274
Net rental income
$8,208
Net gain from sales of assets
-$1,303
Net income from sales of inventory
$1,815
Other revenue
$10,023

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$416,958
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$213,796
Other salaries and wages
$1,285,998
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,250,774
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$8,050
Occupancy
$304,149
Travel
$140
Depreciation
$211,819
Program services (functional)
$3,319,227
Management and general (functional)
$304,059
Fundraising (functional)
$21,597

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$5,172,680
Total assets, end of year
$5,202,624
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,747,944
Net assets, end of year
$2,454,680
Land, buildings and equipment
$3,964,982
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,263,454
Net assets with donor restrictions
$191,226
Gross unrelated business income
$4,040
Gross receipts
$3,738,557
Employees
59
Volunteers
75
Year formed
1993
State of legal domicile
MN

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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KEITH PHILLIPSHEADMASTER
Officer
40$92,941$26,270
CINDY SCHWEIGHARTTREASURER
Officer
40$48,090$31,382
JOEL PACYNACHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$33,735
CARI EKBOMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NEAL SANGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHARLES WALLACEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JASON ZIMMERMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JACOB ALLEN ESQVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CALEB NELSONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MATTHEW KOSTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KATIE YAGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KEITH PHILLIPSHEADMASTER
Officer
40$85,848$25,537
CINDY SCHWEIGHARTTREASURER
Officer
40$45,903$15,337
CARI EKBOMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOEL PACYNACHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
NEAL SANGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHARLES WALLACEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JASON ZIMMERMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JACOB ALLEN ESQVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CALEB NELSONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MATTHEW KOSTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2700 SCHAEFFER LN NE, ROCHESTER, MN 55906-7671
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
KEITH PHILLIPS, 2700 SCHAEFFER LANE NE, ROCHESTER, MN 559067671
Signed the 990
KEITH PHILLIPS, HEADMASTER
Phone
(507) 286-1050
Return prepared by
COHNREZNICK ADVISORY LLC

Mission

WE ARE TEACHING THE PERMANENT THINGS: TRUTH, BEAUTY, AND GOODNESS.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • PROVIDES A CHRIST-CENTERED AND CLASSICAL EDUCATION TO STUDENTS IN GRADES K-12. ENROLLMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR AVERAGED 309 STUDENTS.
    Expenses $3,319,227 · grants $416,958 · revenue $3,353,311

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
41-1728882
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
1993
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$5,202,624
Income (IRS master file)
$3,738,557

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$3,714,344$3,644,883$5,202,624IRS
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$3,286,782$3,154,617$5,172,680XML
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$3,205,912$2,925,534$5,102,014IRS
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$2,890,316$2,807,101$4,871,434IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 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 41-1728882).

Questions about SCHAEFFER ACADEMY

What is the EIN of SCHAEFFER ACADEMY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SCHAEFFER ACADEMY is 41-1728882.
Is SCHAEFFER ACADEMY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
Are donations to SCHAEFFER ACADEMY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SCHAEFFER ACADEMY 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 SCHAEFFER ACADEMY due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SCHAEFFER ACADEMY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of SCHAEFFER ACADEMY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KEITH PHILLIPS.
Who are the officers and directors of SCHAEFFER ACADEMY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $92,941 (KEITH PHILLIPS, HEADMASTER).
How much revenue does SCHAEFFER ACADEMY have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,714,344, expenses of $3,644,883 and total assets of $5,202,624 at year end.

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