Nonprofit · EIN 54-0831546
LIBERTY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
Tax-exempt · LYNCHBURG, VA 24502
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $19,360,380 | $16,751,441 | $2,608,939 | $21,864,478 | $1,642,218 | $20,222,260 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $17,998,956 | $15,990,878 | $2,008,078 | $19,585,612 | $1,711,621 | $17,873,991 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $16,509,634 | $14,892,149 | $1,617,485 | $17,423,829 | $1,661,823 | $15,762,006 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $711,861
- Program service revenue
- $16,677,087
- Investment income
- $1,748,501
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $927,974
- Net income from fundraising events
- $14,036
- Other revenue
- $222,931
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,386,945
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $183,236
- Other salaries and wages
- $8,941,449
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $11,797,454
- Professional fundraising fees
- $48,347
- Legal fees
- $7,036
- Accounting fees
- $77,490
- Occupancy
- $488,447
- Travel
- $31,074
- Depreciation
- $402,594
- Program services (functional)
- $14,904,173
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,420,582
- Fundraising (functional)
- $426,686
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $19,585,612
- Total assets, end of year
- $21,864,478
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,642,218
- Net assets, end of year
- $20,222,260
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,115,673
- Publicly traded securities
- $11,318,709
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $19,711,733
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $510,527
- Gross receipts
- $34,922,429
- Employees
- 402
- Volunteers
- 92
- Year formed
- 1966
- State of legal domicile
- VA
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 | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rev Jonathan Falwell | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $552,610 | $2,045 |
| Mrs Cindy Gaebe | Director & Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $392,587 | $39,952 |
| Dr Lawrence Hine | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $318,540 | $30,735 |
| Dr Deanna Keith | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $292,864 | $37,122 |
| Mr Darryll Dowell | Director, Chairman Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $208,137 | $26,978 |
| Mr Jeffrey Capps | Head of Schools Officer | 50 | $146,687 | $0 | $19,956 |
| Mr Jeffrey Alder | Director & Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $85,416 | $32,660 |
| Mrs Bernette Beckles | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $38,404 | $50 |
| Mrs Jennifer Foster | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PASTOR JONATHAN FALWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $822,573 | $11,927 |
| MRS CINDY GAEBE | DIRECTOR & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $391,544 | $13,733 |
| DR LAWRENCE HINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $264,338 | $41,062 |
| DR DEANNA KEITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $249,736 | $23,357 |
| MR DARRYLL DOWELL | DIRECTOR & CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $172,133 | $25,578 |
| MR JEFFREY CAPPS | HEAD OF SCHOOLS Officer | 50 | $128,188 | $0 | $23,934 |
| MR FRANK ROCCO | ATHLETIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 50 | $112,541 | $0 | $19,727 |
| MR JEFFREY ALDER | DIRECTOR & SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $94,846 | $18,888 |
| MRS BERNETTE BECKLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $26,700 | $0 |
| MRS JENNIFER FOSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRS CINDY GAEBE | DIRECTOR & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $330,704 | $13,343 |
| DR DEANNA KEITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $234,193 | $19,960 |
| DR LAWRENCE HINE | HEAD OF SCHOOLS Officer | 10 | $0 | $215,970 | $37,342 |
| PASTOR JONATHAN FALWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $208,510 | $0 |
| MR DARRYLL DOWELL | DIRECTOR & CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $149,927 | $23,467 |
| MR FRANK ROCCO | ATHLETIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 50 | $112,427 | $0 | $18,612 |
| MR JEFFREY CAPPS | HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 50 | $112,710 | $0 | $17,811 |
| MR JEFFREY ALDER | DIRECTOR & SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $74,688 | $17,827 |
| MRS BERNETTE BECKLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $34,800 | $0 |
| MRS JENNIFER FOSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1 MOUNTAIN VIEW RD, LYNCHBURG, VA 24502-9200
- In care of
- % DR ROBERT RITZ
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CINDY GAEBE, 3701 CANDLERS MOUNTAIN ROAD, LYNCHBURG, VA 24502
- Signed the 990
- CINDY GAEBE, TREASURER
- Phone
- (434) 832-2000
- Website
- WWW.LCABULLDOGS.COM
- Return prepared by
- BDO USA
Mission
LIBERTY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY HAS APPROXIMATELY 1,900 STUDENTS (PreK-12th) AND WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE CHRISTIAN EDUCATION TO CHILDREN IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA. THE ACADEMY (K-12th) BECAME A FULLY ACCREDITED INSTITUTION, STANDING AS A VIABLE EDUCATIONAL CHOICE FOR PARENTS WHO DESIRED TO HAVE THEIR CHILDREN TAUGHT A CHRISTIAN WORLDVIEW FROM A BIBLE-BASED CURRICULUM. RECOGNIZED AS AN ACCREDITED INSTITUTION BY THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, REGIONALLY ACCREDITED BY THE SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS, AND INTERNATIONALLY ACCREDITED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS INTERNATIONAL, LCA HAS A RECOGNIZED HISTORY OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE.
Program accomplishments
- INSTITUTION OF EDUCATION, WITH THE PRIMARY MISSION OF PROVIDING QUALITY CHRISTIAN EDUCATION.Expenses $14,904,173 · grants $1,386,945 · revenue $16,885,982
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Not required (church). Churches are not required to file. 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
- 54-0831546
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Church
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1967
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Not required (church)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $21,864,478
- Income (IRS master file)
- $34,922,429
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $19,360,380 | $16,751,441 | $21,864,478 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $17,998,956 | $15,990,878 | $19,585,612 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $16,509,634 | $14,892,149 | $17,423,829 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $15,971,774 | $13,474,592 | $15,230,539 | 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 54-0831546).
Questions about LIBERTY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
- What is the EIN of LIBERTY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LIBERTY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY is 54-0831546.
- Is LIBERTY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1967.
- Are donations to LIBERTY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LIBERTY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY file?
- Form Not required (church). Churches are not required to file.
- When is the next return of LIBERTY CHRISTIAN 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 LIBERTY CHRISTIAN 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 LIBERTY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CINDY GAEBE.
- Who are the officers and directors of LIBERTY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does LIBERTY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $19,360,380, expenses of $16,751,441 and total assets of $21,864,478 at year end.
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