Nonprofit · EIN 47-2298836
CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS
Tax-exempt · BELLEVUE, NE 68005
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,528,997 | $3,464,317 | $64,680 | $735,580 | $555,573 | $180,007 |
| July 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,367,307 | $3,434,544 | -$67,237 | $765,962 | $650,635 | $115,327 |
| July 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,242,745 | $3,521,283 | -$278,538 | $815,598 | $633,034 | $182,564 |
| July 31, 2022 | 990 | $3,342,918 | $3,373,308 | -$30,390 | $1,074,513 | $699,973 | $374,540 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $581,175
- of which government grants
- $154,348
- Program service revenue
- $2,939,113
- Investment income
- $1,720
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$13,025
- Other revenue
- $6,989
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $150,840
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $52,083
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,851,594
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,054,321
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $87,650
- Accounting fees
- $30,678
- Occupancy
- $488,656
- Travel
- $3,211
- Depreciation
- $63,277
- Program services (functional)
- $3,042,432
- Management and general (functional)
- $421,885
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $765,962
- Total assets, end of year
- $735,580
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $555,573
- Net assets, end of year
- $180,007
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $518,380
- Gross receipts
- $3,546,812
- Employees
- 117
- Volunteers
- 350
- Year formed
- 2014
- State of legal domicile
- NE
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TERI LYNN SCHRAG | SUPERINTENDENT Officer | 40 | $52,083 |
| BRYAN BARTELS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JESSICA DOTZLER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| TONY BOEX | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ADAM DUPRE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DANA WHITE | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TERI LYNN SCHRAG | SUPERINTENDENT Officer | 40 | $53,000 |
| BRYAN BARTELS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LAWSON WEIHING | TREASURER THROUGH NOV 2023 Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JESSICA DOTZLER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| TONY BOEX | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| BRAD KUSTKA | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM DUPRE | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DANA WHITE | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TERI LYNN SCHRAG | SUPERINTENDENT Officer | 40 | $52,925 |
| BRYAN BARTELS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LAWSON WEIHING | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JESSICA DOTZLER | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| TONY BOEX | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BRAD KUSTKA | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2022: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TERI LYNN SCHRAG | SUPERINTENDENT Officer | 40 | $50,277 |
| BRYAN BARTELS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LAWSON WEIHING | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JESSICA DOTZLER | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| TONY BOEX | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BRAD KUSTKA | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1001 FORT CROOK RD N STE 200, BELLEVUE, NE 68005-4226
- In care of
- % BRYAN BARTELS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Bryan Bartels, 1001 FORT CROOK RD N, STE 200, BELLEVUE, NE 68005
- Signed the 990
- Bryan Bartels, President
- Phone
- (402) 292-1030
Mission
CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL EDUCATES CHILDREN TO BECOME LEARNERS-EQUIPPED WITH GODLY CHARACTER AND BIBLICAL TRUTH.
Program accomplishments
- CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS INC. CCS IS AN APPROVED SCHOOL THROUGH THE NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. ALL TEACHERS HOLD A STATE OF NEBRASKA TEACHING CERTIFICATE AND HAVE A STRONG COMMITMENT TO THE LORD JESUS CHRIST AND HIS CHILDREN. CCS IS OPERATING AS AN APPROVED SCHOOL BY COMPLYING WITH THE PROVISIONS AND PARTICIPATING IN THE ANNUAL COMPLIANCE VERIFICATION OF NEBRASKAS RULE 14: REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES FOR THE LEGAL OPERATION OF APPROVED NONPUBLIC SCHOOL. THIS SET OF REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHES MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR THE OPERATION OF NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS AND SUPPORTS THE MISSIONS AND GOALS OF NONPUBLIC EDUCATION IN NEBRASKA WHILE ENDURING A LEVEL OF QUALITY AND EQUALITY OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY. THIS ACTIVITY IS CONDUCTED BY CERTIFIED ADMINISTRATORS AND TEACHERS FOR THE STATE OF NEBRASKA AND SUPPORTED BY QUALIFIED STAFF. CCS IS A DISCIPLESHIP SCHOOL COMMITTED TO THE ACADEMIC SPIRITUAL AND SOCIAL GROWTH OF EACH STUDENT. OUR STUDENTS RECEIVE AN EXCELLENT EDUCATION IN ALL ACADEMIC SUBJECTS ALONG WITH INSTRUCTION IN VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC ART TECHNOLOGY AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION. EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON DEVELOPING A RELATIONSHIP WITH THE LORD JESUS CHRIST AND A BIBLICAL WORLD VIEW. STUDENTS RECEIVE DAILY BIBLE INSTRUCTION ATTEND WEEKLY CHAPEL SERVICES AND PARTICIPATE IN SERVICE PROJECTS FOR THE COMMUNITY. DURING THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR CCS PROVIDED ELEMENTARY EDUCATION GRADES KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 5TH MIDDLE SCHOOL EDUCATION GRADES 6TH THROUGH 8TH AND HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION GRADES 9TH THROUGH 12TH ALL AT ONE CAMPUS. DAILY BIBLE CLASSES ARE INTEGRATED INTO THE ACADEMIC CURRICULUM AND A WEEKLY WORSHIP SERVICE IS HELD THAT FEATURES RELEVANT AND PRACTICAL BIBLICAL TEACHING THAT STUDENTS WILL FIND ENGAGING AND LIFE-CHANGING. CCS OFFERS A BEFORE-SCHOOL PROGRAM AND AN AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM COUGAR CARE TO WORKING FAMILIES TO PROVIDE AN EXTENDED SCHOOL DAY. THIS ACTIVITY FURTHER PROVIDES CCS ADDITIONAL TIME BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL TO GUIDE AND OFFER ACADEMIC HELP FOR THE STUDENTS THAT CHOOSE TO PARTICIPATE.Expenses $2,812,743 · grants $150,840 · revenue $2,777,657
- CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS INC. HAS A HOT LUNCH AND MILK PROGRAM. HOT LUNCH IS PROVIDED DAILY AND THE STUDENTS CAN OPT TO PURCHASE HOT LUNCH OR BRING THEIR OWN LUNCH. THE LUNCH IS CONTRACTED OUT TO A LOCAL CATERING COMPANY. THE STUDENTS DO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE MILK EVERY DAY. THE STUDENTS BUY A LUNCH AND MILK TICKET AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR AND THEY REPLENISH THEIR TICKETS AFTER THEY HAVE USED ALL OF THEIR FUNDS.Expenses $116,559 · revenue $99,831
- THE STUDENTS IN GRADES 6TH THROUGH 12TH HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN ATHLETIC PROGRAMS SUCH AS VOLLEYBALL CROSS COUNTRY CHEER TENNIS FOOTBALL SWIMMING BASKETBALL ARCHERY TRACK BASEBALL AND SOCCER. CCS IS A MEMBER OF THE FRONTIER CONFERENCE AND OPERATES ITS ATHLETIC PROGRAM ACCORDING TO NEBRASKA SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION GUIDELINES. THESE ACTIVITIES FURTHER THE SCHOOLS PURPOSE BY TEACHING THE STUDENTS TEAMWORK AND CHARACTER.Expenses $113,130 · revenue $60,654
- PROCEEDS FROM INSURANCE CLAIMS AND MISCELLANEOUS OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES.revenue $20,985
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | July 31, 2026 | December 15, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | July 31, 2025 | December 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | July 31, 2024 | December 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-2298836
- 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
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- July
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $735,580
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,546,812
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | July 2025 | $3,528,997 | $3,464,317 | $735,580 | XML |
| 990 | July 2024 | $3,367,307 | $3,434,544 | $765,962 | IRS |
| 990 | July 2023 | $3,242,745 | $3,521,283 | $815,598 | XML |
| 990 | July 2022 | $3,342,918 | $3,373,308 | $1,074,513 | XML |
| 990 | July 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 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 47-2298836).
Questions about CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS
- What is the EIN of CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS is 47-2298836.
- Is CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS 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 CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS 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 CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended July 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 names Bryan Bartels.
- Who are the officers and directors of CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $52,083 (TERI LYNN SCHRAG, SUPERINTENDENT).
- How much revenue does CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,528,997, expenses of $3,464,317 and total assets of $735,580 at year end.
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