Nonprofit · EIN 58-1077096
GAINESVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL INC
Tax-exempt · GAINESVILLE, GA 30501
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $14,140,738 | $14,107,770 | $32,968 | $32,813,132 | $9,882,857 | $22,930,275 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $17,561,017 | $13,772,837 | $3,788,180 | $31,227,117 | $8,329,810 | $22,897,307 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,263,150
- Program service revenue
- $11,953,120
- Investment income
- $788,927
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$26,832
- Net income from fundraising events
- $135,541
- Tax-exempt bond proceeds
- $815,759
- Other revenue
- $135,541
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,149,416
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $357,597
- Other salaries and wages
- $6,094,932
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $7,548,824
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $52,000
- Occupancy
- $236,620
- Travel
- $59,314
- Depreciation
- $889,438
- Program services (functional)
- $10,314,446
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,570,976
- Fundraising (functional)
- $222,348
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $31,227,117
- Total assets, end of year
- $32,813,132
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $9,882,857
- Net assets, end of year
- $22,930,275
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $17,403,685
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $20,358,444
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,571,831
- Gross receipts
- $14,267,742
- Employees
- 137
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1969
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN SIMPSON | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $186,687 | $23,000 |
| ALLEN TUCKER | ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $170,910 | $30,500 |
| NATALIE CHALLEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN COLLINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK BEVERLY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT DUBNIK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB HARRIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA SAVAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY HART WILHEIT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MOHAK DAVE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RENA MILLWOOD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAGGIE GRIFFIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEN NIVENS | PAST-CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILLIP WILHEIT JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MACK VINTON | CHAIR-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TREY WOOD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARK CAUSEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DON GRIMSLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN SIMPSON | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $181,597 | $23,375 |
| ALLEN TUCKER | ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $165,993 | $30,000 |
| NATALIE CHALLEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN COLLINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK BEVERLY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NIKOVA MASON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB HARRIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA SAVAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY HART WILHEIT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MOHAK DAVE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RENA MILLWOOD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAGGIE GRIFFIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEN NIVENS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILLIP WILHEIT JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MACK VINTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TREY WOOD | TREASURER/CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK CAUSEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON GRIMSLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 796 LAKEVIEW DR, GAINESVILLE, GA 30501-2022
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOHN SIMPSON, 796 LAKEVIEW DRIVE, GAINESVILLE, GA 30501
- Signed the 990
- JOHN SIMPSON, HEAD OF SCHOOL
- Phone
- (770) 532-4383
- Website
- WWW.LAKEVIEWACADEMY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ALEXANDER ALMAND & BANGS LLP
Mission
GAINESVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL, INC. A.K.A. LAKEVIEW ACADEMY IS A COLLEGE-PREPARATORY SCHOOL COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE IN THE PERSONAL GROWTH AND ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT OF TODAY'S STUDENT THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOL, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- LAKEVIEW ACADEMY IS AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE PREPARATORY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION COVERING GRADES K3 THROUGH TWELVE. LAKEVIEW IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING THE HIGHEST COLLEGE PREPARATORY EDUCATION POSSIBLE TO THE STUDENTS OF THE SCHOOL. LAKEVIEW MAINTAINS A STUDENT BODY OF APPROXIMATELY 520 STUDENTS. LAKEVIEW IS LOCATED IN GAINESVILLE, GA.Expenses $9,687,502 · grants $2,149,416 · revenue $12,172,925
- ATHLETICS - LAKEVIEW ACADEMY COMPETES IN THE GEORGIA INDEPENDENT ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (GIAA) AND OFFERS BASEBALL, BASKETBALL, CHEERLEADING, CROSS COUNTRY, FOOTBALL, GOLF, SOCCER, SWIMMING, TENNIS, AND VOLLEYBALL AS TEAM SPORTS FOR GRADES 7-12. OVER 75% OF LAKEVIEW'S MIDDLE AND UPPER SCHOOL STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN AT LEAST ONE SCHOOL-SPONSORED SPORT, AS WELL AS A FINE ARTS ACTIVITY, AND SPORTING CLAYS.Expenses $532,628 · revenue $391,012
- STUDENT ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES - LAKEVIEW ACADEMY IS COMMITEED TO PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR FINE ARTS, TECHNOLOGY, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE. ALL STUDENTS HAVE A VARIETY OF AFTER-SCHOOL OPPORTUNITIES FROM WHICH TO CHOOSE, INCLUDING THE SCHOOL'S AWARD-WINNING DRAMA AND ARTS PROGRAMS. LAKEVIEW STUDENTS HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO BECOME INVOLVED IN TECHNOLOGY-RELATED ACTIVITIES AND STUDENTS IN GRADES 4-12 CAN ALSO JOIN THE SCHOOL'S AWARD-WINNING ROBOTICS TEAM, WHICH HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE TOP TEAMS IN GEORGIA. A CENTRAL TENET OF LAKEVIEW ACADEMY IS THE SCHOOL'S COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY SERVICE. THROUGH ACTIVE INVOLVEMENT WITH OTHERS IN THE COMMUNITY, STUDENTS LEARN THE VALUE OF SERVICE AND THE NEED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE COMMUNITY IN WHICH THEY LIVE.Expenses $94,316 · revenue $204,942
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
- 58-1077096
- 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
- 1970
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $32,813,132
- Income (IRS master file)
- $14,267,742
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $14,140,738 | $14,107,770 | $32,813,132 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $17,561,017 | $13,772,837 | $31,227,117 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $16,122,454 | $13,670,869 | $26,179,818 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $13,547,511 | $13,264,203 | $24,849,568 | 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 58-1077096).
Questions about GAINESVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL INC
- What is the EIN of GAINESVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GAINESVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL INC is 58-1077096.
- Is GAINESVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1970.
- Are donations to GAINESVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GAINESVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL 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 GAINESVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL 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 GAINESVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL 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 GAINESVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JOHN SIMPSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of GAINESVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $186,687 (JOHN SIMPSON, HEAD OF SCHOOL).
- How much revenue does GAINESVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $14,140,738, expenses of $14,107,770 and total assets of $32,813,132 at year end.
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