Nonprofit · EIN 59-0730067
LAKELAND CHRISTIAN SCHOOL INC
Tax-exempt · LAKELAND, FL 33803
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $25,704,123 | $23,841,147 | $1,862,976 | $69,638,627 | $1,492,504 | $68,146,123 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $23,886,064 | $21,899,730 | $1,986,334 | $68,897,371 | $3,413,194 | $65,484,177 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,360,745
- Program service revenue
- $21,131,543
- Investment income
- $1,071,492
- Net rental income
- -$10,039
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $514,902
- Net income from fundraising events
- $75,459
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $28,148
- Other revenue
- $140,343
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,700,589
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $431,770
- Other salaries and wages
- $9,153,609
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $11,724,094
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $5,204
- Accounting fees
- $56,333
- Occupancy
- $2,136,037
- Travel
- $6,056
- Depreciation
- $2,648,818
- Program services (functional)
- $19,166,332
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,144,164
- Fundraising (functional)
- $530,651
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $68,897,371
- Total assets, end of year
- $69,638,627
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,492,504
- Net assets, end of year
- $68,146,123
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $48,041,261
- Publicly traded securities
- $16,241,487
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $60,594,435
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $7,551,688
- Gross receipts
- $29,276,562
- Employees
- 362
- Volunteers
- 500
- Year formed
- 1954
- State of legal domicile
- FL
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRYANT BLACK | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $201,748 | $39,756 |
| MATT GREEN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $128,758 | $34,391 |
| LUCI O'BYRNE | HEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,915 | $23,482 |
| KEVIN KNOWLTON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CORY PETCOFF | VICE CHAIR (THRU 5/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAYTON ALBRITTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER BRYANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL DELANGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL HARRELL | DIRECTOR (AS OF 2/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLLAND HENDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT MACDONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD MCLEOD | DIRECTOR (AS OF 2/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIFFANY REMMER | DIRECTOR (AS OF 2/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE SLIGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN TUCKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRYANT BLACK | HEAD OF SCHOOL - AS OF 8/23 Officer | 40 | $161,945 | $33,895 |
| MICHAEL SLIGH | HEAD OF SCHOOL - THRU 7/23 Officer | 40 | $143,713 | $11,244 |
| MATT GREEN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $121,507 | $16,869 |
| KEITH OVERHOLT | ASSOC. HEAD OF SCHOOL - THRU 7/23 Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,196 | $14,963 |
| MATT DIAZ | CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,183 | $5,882 |
| KEVIN KNOWLTON | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CORY PETCOFF | VICE-CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAYTON ALBRITTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER BRYANT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN DELANGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON DONLEY | BOARD MEMBER - THRU 2/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN GREEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLLAND HENDERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT MACDONALD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE SLIGH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN TUCKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1111 FOREST PARK ST, LAKELAND, FL 33803-1832
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BRYANT BLACK, 1111 FOREST PARK STREET, LAKELAND, FL 33803
- Signed the 990
- BRYANT BLACK, HEAD OF SCHOOL
- Phone
- (863) 688-2771
- Website
- WWW.LCSONLINE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
THE MISSION OF LAKELAND CHRISTIAN SCHOOL IS TO EDUCATE STUDENTS IN THE LIGHT OF GOD'S WORD TO EQUIP THEM FOR A LIFETIME OF LEARNING, LEADERSHIP, SERVICE AND WORSHIP.
Program accomplishments
- LAKELAND CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (LCS) IS ONE OF THE NATION'S PREMIER PRIVATE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS. THE INSTITUTION WAS FOUNDED IN 1954 AND HAS OVER 1,150 STUDENTS, MAKING IT ONE OF THE OLDEST AND LARGEST NON-PUBLIC K2-12TH GRADE SCHOOLS IN WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA. HALLMARKS OF LCS INCLUDE CHALLENGING ACADEMICS, CHAMPIONSHIP ATHLETICS, AND AWARD-WINNING FINE ARTS. THE SCHOOL'S PRIMARY DISTINCTIVE, THOUGH, IS THE BIBLICAL WORLDVIEW THAT PERMEATES EVERY FACET OF SCHOOL LIFE. LCS IS NON-DENOMINATIONAL, AND SCHOOL FAMILIES REPRESENT MORE THAN 160 LOCAL CHURCHES. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE OLCS IS GOVERNED BY A 14-MEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND IS ACCREDITED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS INTERNATIONAL (ACSI), THE FLORIDA COUNCIL OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS (FCIS), AND COGNIA.ALL FACULTY MEMBERS MAINTAIN PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION IN THEIR FIELDS. THE STUDENT-TO-FACULTY RATIO IS 13.5:1. 54% OF THE FACULTY HOLD MASTER'S DEGREES AND 43% HAVE TAUGHT AT LCS FOR 10 YEARS OR MORE. THE TEST SCORES OF LCS STUDENTS CONSISTENTLY EXCEED LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL AVERAGES. LCS OFFERS 16 ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES, 26 HONORS COURSES, AND 16 DUAL ENROLLMENT CLASSES AND 94% OF ITS GRADUATES PURSUE COLLEGE.THE SCHOOL PROVIDES 42 ATHLETIC TEAMS IN 20 SPORTS, FOR GRADES SIX THROUGH TWELVE. LCS HAS WON 28 STATE TITLES AND HAS CAPTURED 26 RUNNER-UP AWARDS. 70% OF SECONDARY STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN ATHLETICS. THE OUTSTANDING FINE ARTS PROGRAM ENCOMPASSES NEARLY 500 STUDENTS. THE SCHOOL PRODUCES A MAJOR MUSICAL EACH YEAR, INCLUDING STUDENTS FROM ACROSS GRADE LEVELS. LCS ALSO PROVIDES PRIVATE PIANO LESSONS FOR MORE THAN 150 STUDENTS. THE BAND AND CHOIR PROGRAMS CONSISTENTLY GARNER STATEWIDE HONORS.Expenses $19,166,332 · grants $2,700,589 · revenue $21,136,758
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
- 59-0730067
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B24Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $69,638,627
- Income (IRS master file)
- $29,276,562
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $25,704,123 | $23,841,147 | $69,638,627 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $23,886,064 | $21,899,730 | $68,897,371 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $22,667,518 | $19,203,286 | $70,020,015 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 59-0730067).
Questions about LAKELAND CHRISTIAN SCHOOL INC
- What is the EIN of LAKELAND CHRISTIAN SCHOOL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LAKELAND CHRISTIAN SCHOOL INC is 59-0730067.
- Is LAKELAND CHRISTIAN SCHOOL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3).
- Are donations to LAKELAND CHRISTIAN SCHOOL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LAKELAND CHRISTIAN 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 LAKELAND CHRISTIAN 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 LAKELAND CHRISTIAN 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 LAKELAND CHRISTIAN SCHOOL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names BRYANT BLACK.
- Who are the officers and directors of LAKELAND CHRISTIAN SCHOOL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $201,748 (BRYANT BLACK, HEAD OF SCHOOL).
- How much revenue does LAKELAND CHRISTIAN SCHOOL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $25,704,123, expenses of $23,841,147 and total assets of $69,638,627 at year end.
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