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Nonprofit · EIN 58-0960612

GREATER ATLANTA CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS INC

Tax-exempt · NORCROSS, GA 30093

Financials

$50.8M$51.5M2022$61.7M$56.6M2023$67.1M$62.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GREATER ATLANTA CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$67,070,075$62,426,145$4,643,930$118,607,490$28,503,922$90,103,568
June 30, 2024990$61,674,313$56,563,558$5,110,755$110,143,611$27,691,247$82,452,364
June 30, 2023990$50,750,568$51,482,863-$732,295$103,118,714$28,935,672$74,183,042
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$12,505,919
Program service revenue
$52,987,122
Investment income
$118,024
Net rental income
$273,503
Net gain from sales of assets
$218
Net income from fundraising events
$217,162
Net income from sales of inventory
$582,220
Other revenue
$1,459,010

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$12,117,271
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,445,111
Other salaries and wages
$23,777,148
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$30,332,542
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$81,767
Accounting fees
$84,111
Occupancy
$3,772,541
Travel
$282,289
Depreciation
$5,206,584
Program services (functional)
$57,232,995
Management and general (functional)
$3,308,275
Fundraising (functional)
$1,884,875

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$110,143,611
Total assets, end of year
$118,607,490
Total liabilities, end of year
$28,503,922
Net assets, end of year
$90,103,568
Land, buildings and equipment
$94,127,928
Publicly traded securities
$2,150,469
Net assets without donor restrictions
$78,082,810
Net assets with donor restrictions
$12,020,758
Gross receipts
$68,548,030
Employees
657
Volunteers
500
Year formed
1964
State of legal domicile
GA

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
SCOTT HARSHPRESIDENT
Officer
55$460,745$95,517
DR JOSHUA THOMASONVP OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS
Officer
55$345,721$81,712
KATHERINE WHITEVP OF ADVANCEMENT
Key employee
55$271,792$27,948
BRETTE HARTEPROJECT MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
55$151,288$43,673
TIMOTHY HARDYATHLETIC DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
55$151,951$35,195
BETTY MORRISACADEMICS & TEACHER GROWTH DIR
Highest-paid employee
50$136,482$21,920
RACHEL CHANDLERDIR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
50$137,306$8,280
SHANE WOODWARDDIRECTOR OF SCHOOL LIFE
Highest-paid employee
50$138,257$226
GARY LONGBOARD CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDY ADAMSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHELLE BRECHBUHLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES COMBEEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEPHEN EATONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LEE FREEMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BART HARPERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
16 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SHERRIANN HICKSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BILL LONGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DR DON MCLAUGHLINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
FERNANDO NASMYTHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
NED O'BRIENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
STEPHEN PHILLIPSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RUSS REYNOLDSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MAC SCHNEIDERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CARRIE SHUMARDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DR TODD STEWARTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
TOM TABORBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
James TIDWELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN WOODBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DR MICHELLE COOKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVE CORMACKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
STANFORD PHILLIPSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 33 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SCOTT HARSHPRESIDENT
Officer
55$374,923$92,132
DR JOSHUA THOMASONVP OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS
Officer
55$258,129$86,782
KATHERINE WHITEVP OF ADVANCEMENT
Key employee
55$206,489$19,705
TIMOTHY HARDYATHLETIC DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
55$144,366$55,479
BRETTE HARTEPROJECT MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
55$141,070$47,485
SHANE WOODWARDDIRECTOR OF SCHOOL LIFE
Highest-paid employee
50$129,752$29,081
BETTY MORRISACADEMICS & TEACHER GROWTH DIR
Highest-paid employee
50$128,390$19,995
RACHEL CHANDLERDIR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
50$133,958$8,078
GARY LONGBOARD CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDY ADAMSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHELLE BRECHBUHLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES COMBEEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEPHEN EATONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LEE FREEMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BART HARPERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHERRIANN HICKSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BILL LONGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR DON MCLAUGHLINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FERNANDO NASMYTHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALLEN NICHOLSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NED O'BRIENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEPHEN PHILLIPSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RUSS REYNOLDSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MAC SCHNEIDERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CARRIE SHUMARDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR TODD STEWARTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFF STREETBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TOM TABORBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JIM TIDWELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN WOODBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR MICHELLE COOKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVE CORMACKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STANFORD PHILLIPSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 32 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SCOTT HARSHPRESIDENT
Officer
55$339,020$81,293
DR JOSHUA THOMASONVP OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS
Officer
55$241,181$70,829
KATHERINE WHITEVP OF ADVANCEMENT
Key employee
55$194,745$11,743
BRETTE HARTEPROJECT MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
55$137,069$40,891
TIMOTHY HARDYATHLETIC DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
55$132,563$29,151
BETTY MORRISACADEMICS & TEACHER GROWTH DIR
Highest-paid employee
55$122,269$20,700
JAMES CHUPPSCHOOL LIFE DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
55$119,919$21,308
CARLOS COBOSHEAD TENNIS PRO
Highest-paid employee
55$125,196$2,571
GARY LONGBOARD CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDY ADAMSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOE ARNOLDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHELLE BRECHBUHLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES COMBEEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEPHEN EATONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LEE FREEMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BART HARPERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHERRIANN HICKSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVE KESTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BILL LONGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DON MCLAUGHLINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FERNANDO NASMYTHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALLEN NICHOLSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NED O'BRIENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEPHEN PHILLIPSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RUSS REYNOLDSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MAC SCHNEIDERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CARRIE SHUMARDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TODD STEWARTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFF STREETBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TOM TABORBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JIM TIDWELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN WOODBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1575 INDIAN TRAIL LILBURN RD, NORCROSS, GA 30093-2614
In care of
% JOSHUA THOMASON
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
SCOTT HARSH, 1575 INDIAN TRAIL ROAD, NORCROSS, GA 300932614
Signed the 990
SCOTT HARSH, PRESIDENT
Phone
(770) 243-2000
Return prepared by
SMITH & HOWARD ADVISORY LLC

Mission

TO HELP EACH STUDENT GROW AS JESUS DID, IN WISDOM AND STATURE, AND IN FAVOR WITH GOD AND MAN.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • CURRICULAR PROGRAM - PROVIDED COLLEGE PREPARATORY EDUCATION TO OVER 1,800 STUDENTS FROM PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH THE 12TH GRADE.
    Expenses $40,947,808 · grants $12,111,006 · revenue $49,864,709
  • AUXILIARY PROGRAM SERVICES - PROVIDED OUTSTANDING AUXILIARY SERVICES INCLUDING CAFETERIA, TRANSPORTATION, STUDENT BOOKSTORE, AND OTHER NECESSARY SERVICES TO THE ENTIRE STUDENT BODY.
    Expenses $11,122,862 · revenue $292,905
  • EXTRACURRICULAR PROGRAM SERVICES - PROVIDED OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN NUMEROUS EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITES INCLUDING ACADEMIC AND ATHLETIC TEAMS, MISSION TRIPS, CLUBS, ETC.
    Expenses $3,112,930 · revenue $1,370,600
  • ETHOS SCHOOL
    Expenses $2,049,395 · grants $6,265 · revenue $1,458,908

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
58-0960612
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
1964
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B200)
Assets (IRS master file)
$118,607,490
Income (IRS master file)
$68,548,030

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$67,070,075$62,426,145$118,607,490IRS
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$61,674,313$56,563,558$110,143,611IRS
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$50,750,568$51,482,863$103,118,714XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$46,133,564$47,348,809$105,747,393IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––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 58-0960612).

Questions about GREATER ATLANTA CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS INC

What is the EIN of GREATER ATLANTA CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GREATER ATLANTA CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS INC is 58-0960612.
Is GREATER ATLANTA CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1964.
Are donations to GREATER ATLANTA CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does GREATER ATLANTA CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS 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 GREATER ATLANTA CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS 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 GREATER ATLANTA CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS 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 GREATER ATLANTA CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SCOTT HARSH.
Who are the officers and directors of GREATER ATLANTA CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 31 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $460,745 (SCOTT HARSH, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does GREATER ATLANTA CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $67,070,075, expenses of $62,426,145 and total assets of $118,607,490 at year end.

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