Nonprofit · EIN 45-2119783
TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY INC
Tax-exempt · ELKTON, MD 21921
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,020,403 | $2,909,036 | $111,367 | $785,903 | $279,591 | $506,312 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,527,170 | $2,403,186 | $123,984 | $687,852 | $292,907 | $394,945 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,009,281
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $11,122
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,533,780
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,726,919
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $5,300
- Occupancy
- $46,919
- Program services (functional)
- $2,656,463
- Management and general (functional)
- $252,573
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $687,852
- Total assets, end of year
- $785,903
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $279,591
- Net assets, end of year
- $506,312
- Gross receipts
- $3,020,403
- Employees
- 70
- State of legal domicile
- MD
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BETTY DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| WILLIAM DAVIS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BILL JARVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TERRY PIATT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| PAULA SPENCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MATT SWORT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BETTY DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| WILLIAM DAVIS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BILL JARVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TERRY PIATT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| PAULA SPENCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MATT SWORT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 146 APPLETON RD, ELKTON, MD 21921-5008
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- WILLIAM DAVIS, 146 APPLETON ROAD, ELKTON, MD 21921
- Signed the 990
- WILLIAM DAVIS, CHAIRMAN
- Phone
- (410) 398-6444
- Website
- WWW.TRISTATECHRISTIAN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- THOMAS C JONES CPA
Mission
OUR DESIRE IS TO PROVIDE BALANCED, BIBLICAL DIRECTION TO THE CHILD AS A SUPPORT TO THE HOME AND TO TRAIN EACH STUDENT TO BE SELF-DISCIPLINED AND BIBLICALLY DIRECTED IN THEIR WALK WITH GOD AND THEIR FELLOW MAN. IT IS ALSO OUR DESIRE TO MEET THE CHILD WHERE HE OR SHE IS IN THEIR ACADEMIC PROGRESS AND BUILD UPON THEIR ABILITIES TO THE PLACE WHERE HE OR SHE CAN FUNCTION IN SOCIETY AS A WELL-EDUCATED AND WELL-ROUNDED INDIVIDUAL.
Program accomplishments
- 1. A WELL-EDUCATED STUDENT IS EQUIPPED TO RECOGNIZE GODS DIRECTION AND PURPOSE AND TO USE HIS GIFTS TO ENGAGE THE CULTURE AND CHANGE THE WORLD. PSALM 32:8 I WILL INSTRUCT THEE AND TEACH THEE AND WILL GUIDE THEE WITH MINE EYE. PROVERBS 16:3 COMMIT THY WORKS UNTO THE LORD, AND THY THOUGHTS SHALL BE ESTABLISHED. 2. STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF AT TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY WILL BE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN FULFILLMENT OF THE GREAT COMMISSION. (MATTHEW 28:19-20 GO YE THEREFORE AND TEACH ALL NATIONS) 3. THE BELIEVER SHOULD DEMONSTRATE EXCELLENCE TO THE WORLD AS A TESTIMONY TO THE GRACE OF GOD. 4. AS INDIVIDUALS CREATED IN THE IMAGE OF GOD WE ARE RESPONSIBLE TO KNOW GOD AND IMPART OUR SPIRITUAL HERITAGE TO THE NEXT GENERATION. DEUT. 6:4-7 THE LORD HATH CHOSEN THEE TO BE A SPECIAL PEOPLE UNTO HIMSELF, ABOVE ALL PEOPLE THAT ARE UPON THE FACE OF THE EARTH 2 TIMOTHY 4:2 PREACH THE WORD; BE INSTANT IN SEASON, OUT OF SEASON, REPROVE, REBUKE, EXHORT TITUS 2:2-4 THAT THE AGEDTEACH THE YOUNG 5. FUNCTIONING AS A UNIFIED BODY OF CHRIST DEVELOPS A SERVANTS HEART TOWARD HOME, CHURCH, SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY. 6. TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY IS COMMITTED TO DEVELOPING A CHRIST-CENTERED PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN HOME, SCHOOL, AND CHURCH; TO ASSIST IN THEIR GOD-GIVEN RESPONSIBILITY OF SPIRITUAL AND CHARACTER FORMATION IN THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN. (ECCLESIASTES 4:12AND A THREEFOLD CORD IN NOT QUICKLY BROKEN) 7. AFFIRMATIVE DISCIPLINE IS TRAINING IN RIGHTEOUSNESS RESULTING IN THE SPIRIT-DIRECTED GOVERNANCE OF THE STUDENT. (PROVERBS 22:6 TRAIN UP A CHILD IN THE WAY HE SHOULD GO) 8. TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY IS COMMITTED TO HIRING QUALIFIED PERSONNEL WHO ARE CALLED BY GOD TO THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION IN A CHRISTIAN SCHOOL AND WHO ARE SPIRITUALLY AND PHILOSOPHICALLY COMPATIBLE WITH THE SCHOOL. 9. THE PURSUIT OF FULL DEVOTION TO CHRIST AND HIS CAUSE SHOULD BE MODELED BY FACULTY, STAFF, AND STUDENTS. (II CORINTHIANS 6:1,4 WE THEN, AS WORKERS TOGETHER WITH HIMAPPROVING OURSELVES AS THE MINISTERS OF GOD) 10. SPIRITUALLY ANOINTED TEACHING IS THE CATALYST FOR TRANSFORMATION IN INDIVIDUAL LIVES. 11. EMPOWERMENT OF ALL PERSONNEL IS THE BASIS FOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND BIBLICAL DECISION MAKING. (ACTS 1:8 BUT YE SHALL RECEIVE POWER WHEN THE HOLY SPIRIT COMES ON YOU)Expenses $2,656,463
- 1. A WELL-EDUCATED STUDENT IS EQUIPPED TO RECOGNIZE GODS DIRECTION AND PURPOSE AND TO USE HIS GIFTS TO ENGAGE THE CULTURE AND CHANGE THE WORLD. PSALM 32:8 I WILL INSTRUCT THEE AND TEACH THEE AND WILL GUIDE THEE WITH MINE EYE. PROVERBS 16:3 COMMIT THY WORKS UNTO THE LORD, AND THY THOUGHTS SHALL BE ESTABLISHED. 2. STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF AT TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY WILL BE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN FULFILLMENT OF THE GREAT COMMISSION. (MATTHEW 28:19-20 GO YE THEREFORE AND TEACH ALL NATIONS) 3. THE BELIEVER SHOULD DEMONSTRATE EXCELLENCE TO THE WORLD AS A TESTIMONY TO THE GRACE OF GOD. 4. AS INDIVIDUALS CREATED IN THE IMAGE OF GOD WE ARE RESPONSIBLE TO KNOW GOD AND IMPART OUR SPIRITUAL HERITAGE TO THE NEXT GENERATION. DEUT. 6:4-7 THE LORD HATH CHOSEN THEE TO BE A SPECIAL PEOPLE UNTO HIMSELF, ABOVE ALL PEOPLE THAT ARE UPON THE FACE OF THE EARTH 2 TIMOTHY 4:2 PREACH THE WORD; BE INSTANT IN SEASON, OUT OF SEASON, REPROVE, REBUKE, EXHORT TITUS 2:2-4 THAT THE AGEDTEACH THE YOUNG 5. FUNCTIONING AS A UNIFIED BODY OF CHRIST DEVELOPS A SERVANTS HEART TOWARD HOME, CHURCH, SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY. 6. TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY IS COMMITTED TO DEVELOPING A CHRIST-CENTERED PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN HOME, SCHOOL, AND CHURCH; TO ASSIST IN THEIR GOD-GIVEN RESPONSIBILITY OF SPIRITUAL AND CHARACTER FORMATION IN THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN. (ECCLESIASTES 4:12AND A THREEFOLD CORD IN NOT QUICKLY BROKEN) 7. AFFIRMATIVE DISCIPLINE IS TRAINING IN RIGHTEOUSNESS RESULTING IN THE SPIRIT-DIRECTED GOVERNANCE OF THE STUDENT. (PROVERBS 22:6 TRAIN UP A CHILD IN THE WAY HE SHOULD GO) 8. TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY IS COMMITTED TO HIRING QUALIFIED PERSONNEL WHO ARE CALLED BY GOD TO THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION IN A CHRISTIAN SCHOOL AND WHO ARE SPIRITUALLY AND PHILOSOPHICALLY COMPATIBLE WITH THE SCHOOL. 9. THE PURSUIT OF FULL DEVOTION TO CHRIST AND HIS CAUSE SHOULD BE MODELED BY FACULTY, STAFF, AND STUDENTS. (II CORINTHIANS 6:1,4 WE THEN, AS WORKERS TOGETHER WITH HIMAPPROVING OURSELVES AS THE MINISTERS OF GOD) 10. SPIRITUALLY ANOINTED TEACHING IS THE CATALYST FOR TRANSFORMATION IN INDIVIDUAL LIVES. 11. EMPOWERMENT OF ALL PERSONNEL IS THE BASIS FOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND BIBLICAL DECISION MAKING. (ACTS 1:8 BUT YE SHALL RECEIVE POWER WHEN THE HOLY SPIRIT COMES ON YOU)
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-2119783
- 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
- 2012
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B24)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $785,903
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,020,403
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,020,403 | $2,909,036 | $785,903 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,527,170 | $2,403,186 | $687,852 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,290,218 | $2,185,718 | $541,795 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 45-2119783).
Questions about TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY INC
- What is the EIN of TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY INC is 45-2119783.
- Is TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
- Are donations to TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 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 TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY INC 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 TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY INC 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 TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names WILLIAM DAVIS.
- Who are the officers and directors of TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,020,403, expenses of $2,909,036 and total assets of $785,903 at year end.
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