Nonprofit · EIN 59-6045439
BRADENTON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL SOCIETY INC
Tax-exempt · BRADENTON, FL 34209
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | 990 | $13,755,590 | $13,528,043 | $227,547 | $34,543,936 | $1,675,873 | $32,868,063 |
| July 31, 2024 | 990 | $13,527,510 | $13,290,826 | $236,684 | $34,369,390 | $1,729,016 | $32,640,374 |
| July 31, 2023 | 990 | $12,760,827 | $12,185,678 | $575,149 | $34,443,923 | $2,040,730 | $32,403,193 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $917,208
- Program service revenue
- $12,499,069
- Investment income
- $250,681
- Net rental income
- $86,462
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$8,838
- Other revenue
- $88,632
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $311,368
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $134,688
- Other salaries and wages
- $6,481,599
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $8,772,977
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $6,292
- Accounting fees
- $44,935
- Occupancy
- $755,832
- Depreciation
- $1,149,719
- Program services (functional)
- $11,936,301
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,342,073
- Fundraising (functional)
- $249,669
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $34,369,390
- Total assets, end of year
- $34,543,936
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,675,873
- Net assets, end of year
- $32,868,063
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $26,393,063
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $30,291,570
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,576,493
- Gross receipts
- $13,798,428
- Employees
- 239
- Volunteers
- 132
- Year formed
- 1961
- 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 July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Dahnke | Interim Superintendent | 40 | $108,034 | $19,230 |
| Matt Ruta | High School Princi | 40 | $99,615 | $16,263 |
| Stephanie Edmonds | Elem School Princi | 40 | $94,791 | $8,370 |
| Steve Strite | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2.7 | $0 | $0 |
| Jan Braam | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1.9 | $0 | $0 |
| Hillary Koester | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2.7 | $0 | $0 |
| James Price | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1.9 | $0 | $0 |
| Sandy Bouwer | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| Adam Buskirk | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrea Milgate | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| James Dykstra | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| Geoff Henderson | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFREY HOOGEVEEN | FORMER SUPERINTENDENT | 40 | $159,624 | $30,444 |
| CHRIS MUSTAINE | FORMER MS PRINCIPAL | 40 | $95,912 | $30,444 |
| CHRISTINE BRADFORD | FORMER ES PRINCIPAL | 40 | $74,183 | $31,697 |
| Steven Strite | President Trustee or director | 0.96 | $0 | $0 |
| Hillary Koester | Vice President Trustee or director | 0.96 | $0 | $0 |
| Nathan Kragt | Secretary Trustee or director | 0.96 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Price | Treasurer Trustee or director | 0.96 | $0 | $0 |
| Sandy Bouwer | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.96 | $0 | $0 |
| James Dykstra | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.96 | $0 | $0 |
| Jan Braam | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.96 | $0 | $0 |
| Adam Buskirk | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.96 | $0 | $0 |
| Geoff Henderson | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.96 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Hoogeveen | Superintendent | 40 | $104,161 | $33,061 |
| Jim Price | Treasurer Trustee or director | 0.96 | $0 | $0 |
| Nathan Kragt | Secretary Trustee or director | 0.96 | $0 | $0 |
| Sandy Bouwer | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.96 | $0 | $0 |
| Steven Strite | Vice President Trustee or director | 0.96 | $0 | $0 |
| Kris Cox | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.96 | $0 | $0 |
| Kory DeHaan | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.96 | $0 | $0 |
| Russ Dozeman | President Trustee or director | 0.96 | $0 | $0 |
| Geoff Henderson | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.96 | $0 | $0 |
| Hillary Koester | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.96 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3304 43RD W ST, BRADENTON, FL 34209-0000
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Hillary Koester, 3304 43rd Street West, Bradenton, FL 34209
- Signed the 990
- Hillary Koester, Secretary
- Phone
- (941) 792-5454
- Website
- www.bcspanthers.org
- Return prepared by
- CS&L CPAS
Mission
Bradenton Christian School provides excellent Christian Education for students, pre-school through 12th grade.
Program accomplishments
- Education - Revenue through tuition, fees and transportation to provide educational services to students. Expenses include salaries, benefits for instructors, principals, supplies, occupancy costs, technology, insurance, athletic costs, and transportation costs.Expenses $11,780,750 · grants $311,368 · revenue $12,277,522
- Campus Cafe - These amounts include lunch sales to students during the day. The expenses related to the activities include salaries, benefits, occupancy, cost of items sold, and supplies. All surpluses go only to support Bradenton Christian School to educate children.Expenses $155,551 · revenue $221,547
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
- 59-6045439
- 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
- 1972
- Accounting year ends
- July
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $34,543,936
- Income (IRS master file)
- $13,798,428
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | July 2025 | $13,755,590 | $13,528,043 | $34,543,936 | XML |
| 990 | July 2024 | $13,527,510 | $13,290,826 | $34,369,390 | XML |
| 990 | July 2023 | $12,760,827 | $12,185,678 | $34,443,923 | XML |
| 990 | July 2022 | $11,766,477 | $11,695,064 | $33,897,219 | IRS |
| 990 | July 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2019 | – | – | – | 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 59-6045439).
Questions about BRADENTON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL SOCIETY INC
- What is the EIN of BRADENTON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL SOCIETY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BRADENTON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL SOCIETY INC is 59-6045439.
- Is BRADENTON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL SOCIETY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1972.
- Are donations to BRADENTON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL SOCIETY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BRADENTON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL SOCIETY 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 BRADENTON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL SOCIETY INC 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 BRADENTON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL SOCIETY INC 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 BRADENTON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 names Hillary Koester.
- Who are the officers and directors of BRADENTON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $108,034 (Linda Dahnke, Interim Superintendent).
- How much revenue does BRADENTON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL SOCIETY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $13,755,590, expenses of $13,528,043 and total assets of $34,543,936 at year end.
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