Nonprofit · EIN 47-1420633
ASCENSION CLASSICAL SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · SHREVEPORT, LA 71106
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,203,832 | $1,540,276 | $663,556 | $6,522,049 | $1,939,664 | $4,582,385 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,627,142 | $1,620,728 | $6,414 | $5,984,740 | $2,065,911 | $3,918,829 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,444,488 | $1,557,679 | -$113,191 | $6,080,609 | $2,168,321 | $3,912,288 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $964,671
- of which government grants
- $17,048
- Program service revenue
- $1,163,746
- Investment income
- $47,312
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$3,861
- Net income from fundraising events
- $28,103
- Other revenue
- $28,103
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $799,816
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $869,373
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $753
- Accounting fees
- $12,179
- Occupancy
- $147,399
- Travel
- $6,638
- Depreciation
- $103,514
- Program services (functional)
- $1,338,834
- Management and general (functional)
- $142,151
- Fundraising (functional)
- $59,291
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,984,740
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,522,049
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,939,664
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,582,385
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,607,511
- Publicly traded securities
- $778,176
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,487,512
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,094,873
- Gross receipts
- $2,512,366
- Employees
- 35
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 2014
- State of legal domicile
- LA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATY HATHORN | FORMER INTERIM HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $75,849 |
| CHRIS REA | TREASURER/BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 9 | $0 |
| LAURA WILLIAMS | SECRETARY/BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| CHRIS BURFORD | VICE CHAIRMAN/BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| STEVE WALLACE | CHAIRMAN/BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| TERRI EARNEST | FORMER BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SETH THOMAS | FORMER BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| TYLER LASH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KATIE GARCIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| TONY WELTY | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR TIMOTHY KOVALCIK | FORMER HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $126,866 | $5,736 |
| KATY HATHORN | INTERIM HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $59,215 | $0 |
| ALEX BURKE | FORMER PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS REA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA WILLIAMS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS BURFORD | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE WALLACE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK PARKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRI EARNEST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SETH THOMAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TYLER LASH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR TIMOTHY KOVALCIK | HEAD OF SCHOOL Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $100,588 | $12,000 |
| ALEX BURKE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JILLIAN FAVROT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA WILLIAMS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RALPH RICHARDSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE WALLACE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK PARKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRI EARNEST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 10540 NORRIS FERRY RD, SHREVEPORT, LA 71106-8353
- In care of
- % HOWARD DAVIS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TONY WELTY, 10540 NORRIS FERRY RD, SHREVEPORT, LA 71106
- Signed the 990
- CHRIS REA, TREASURER
- Phone
- (318) 946-8089
- Return prepared by
- EAG GULF COAST LLC
Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO GLORIFY GOD THROUGH CHRIST-CENTERED EDUCATION. WE STRIVE TO SERVE CHILDREN AND PARENTS BY PROVIDING A BIBLICAL, CLASSICAL, AND COMPREHENSIVE CURRICULUM. BY INSTILLING A LIFELONG PASSION FOR LEARNING, WE AIM TO CULTIVATE SERVANT LEADERS WHO LOVE GOD WITH ALL THEIR HEART, SOUL, MIND, AND STRENGTH.
Program accomplishments
- ASCENSION CLASSICAL SCHOOL SERVED 140 STUDENTS FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 10TH GRADE, PROVIDING A CLASSICAL CHRISTIAN EDUCATION THAT INTEGRATES RIGOROUS ACADEMICS WITH BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES. KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDED: (A) ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE: PROVIDED A COMPREHENSIVE CURRICULUM BASED ON THE CLASSICAL MODEL, EMPHASIZING THE TRIVIUM (GRAMMAR, LOGIC, AND RHETORIC) TO DEVELOP CRITICAL THINKING AND ARTICULATE COMMUNICATION SKILLS; (B) CHARACTER FORMATION: FOSTERED GODLY CHARACTER IN STUDENTS THROUGH DAILY BIBLE STUDY, PRAYER, AND A FOCUS ON VIRTUES SUCH AS HONESTY, RESPECT, AND PERSEVERANCE; (C) COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: ENCOURAGED STUDENTS TO SERVE THEIR COMMUNITY THROUGH VARIOUS OUTREACH PROGRAMS AND SERVICE PROJECTS, INSTILLING A SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY AND COMPASSION; AND (D) EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES: OFFERED A RANGE OF EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING MUSIC, ART, AND ATHLETICS, TO PROMOTE WELL-ROUNDED DEVELOPMENT AND TEAMWORK.Expenses $1,338,834 · revenue $1,159,885
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
- 47-1420633
- 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
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,522,049
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,512,366
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,203,832 | $1,540,276 | $6,522,049 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,627,142 | $1,620,728 | $5,984,740 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,444,488 | $1,557,679 | $6,080,609 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,350,317 | $1,085,744 | $6,300,624 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | 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 47-1420633).
Questions about ASCENSION CLASSICAL SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of ASCENSION CLASSICAL SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ASCENSION CLASSICAL SCHOOL is 47-1420633.
- Is ASCENSION CLASSICAL SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to ASCENSION CLASSICAL SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ASCENSION CLASSICAL SCHOOL 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 ASCENSION CLASSICAL SCHOOL 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 ASCENSION CLASSICAL SCHOOL 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 ASCENSION CLASSICAL SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names TONY WELTY.
- Who are the officers and directors of ASCENSION CLASSICAL SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $75,849 (KATY HATHORN, FORMER INTERIM HEAD OF SCHOOL).
- How much revenue does ASCENSION CLASSICAL SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,203,832, expenses of $1,540,276 and total assets of $6,522,049 at year end.
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