Nonprofit · EIN 62-0840156
CHATTANOOGA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL INC
Tax-exempt · CHATTANOOGA, TN 37409
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $32,288,013 | $28,444,807 | $3,843,206 | $19,028,238 | $7,427,600 | $11,600,638 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $29,014,917 | $32,108,045 | -$3,093,128 | $14,185,342 | $5,431,592 | $8,753,750 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $27,989,501 | $26,391,625 | $1,597,876 | $46,113,318 | $3,017,241 | $43,096,077 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,284,109
- Program service revenue
- $26,789,795
- Investment income
- $214,109
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$1,245
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,403,578
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $320,081
- Other salaries and wages
- $11,765,026
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $16,461,277
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $42,074
- Accounting fees
- $68,893
- Occupancy
- $656,686
- Travel
- $254,150
- Depreciation
- $936,623
- Program services (functional)
- $19,648,332
- Management and general (functional)
- $8,530,149
- Fundraising (functional)
- $266,326
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $14,185,342
- Total assets, end of year
- $19,028,238
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,427,600
- Net assets, end of year
- $11,600,638
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $9,921,939
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,835
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,463,719
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $6,136,919
- Gross receipts
- $32,289,258
- Employees
- 478
- Volunteers
- 1,024
- Year formed
- 1972
- State of legal domicile
- TN
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATT COVEY | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $120,740 | $48,740 |
| SHONDA CAINES | DIRECTOR OF EXCEPTIONAL ED Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,016 | $27,582 |
| JOHN STROUD | VP OF ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,078 | $23,339 |
| CARLA DEAN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $131,120 | $19,481 |
| RENEE TIMMERMAN | HR DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,966 | $18,679 |
| JAMES ARNOLD | MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,937 | $14,072 |
| JASON TIPTON | HEAD TENNIS PROFESSIONAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,327 | $5,213 |
| TRIPP JOHNSTON | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY JO OSBORN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY PLUNKETT | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG BAKER | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROY HIBBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT SWIFT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAINI HUFFINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RALPH MONGOMERY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RACHEL SHEILDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRED WIECHMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY NOLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN STROUD | VP OF ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,735 | $23,971 |
| SHONDA CAINES | DIRECTOR OF EXCEPTIONAL ED Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,256 | $24,353 |
| CARLA DEAN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $102,626 | $42,614 |
| CHAD M DIRKSE | FORMER PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $112,220 | $21,348 |
| MARNI HALVORSON | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $81,731 | $28,846 |
| JASON KEITH TIPTON | HEAD TENNIS PROFESSIONAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,249 | $4,466 |
| TYLER SIIRA | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY PLUNKETT | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER HORNE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG BAKER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB BOSWORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THADDEUS DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAINI HUFFINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRIPP JOHNSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RALPH MONTGOMERY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY NOLAND JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY JO OSBORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL SHIELDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT SWIFT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED WIECHMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAD M DIRKSE | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $201,428 | $23,490 |
| JOHN STROUD | VP OF ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,468 | $8,188 |
| SHONDA CAINES | DIRECTOR OF EXCEPTIONAL ED Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,914 | $0 |
| CARLA DEAN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $108,183 | $0 |
| PHIL MASSEY | UPPER SCHOOL TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,000 | $0 |
| LAINI HUFFINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $28,340 |
| CHRIS HORNE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RALPH MONTGOMERY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THADDEUS DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL SHIELDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG BAKER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARNI HALVORSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY NOLAND JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED WEICHMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED VERWOERD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TYLER SIIRA | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3354 CHARGER DR, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37409-1265
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MATT COVEY, 3354 CHARGER DRIVE, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37409
- Signed the 990
- MATT COVEY, HEAD OF SCHOOL
- Phone
- (423) 265-6411
- Website
- CCSK12.COM
- Return prepared by
- LBMC PC
Mission
TO PREPARE STUDENTS TO LEAD AND SERVE WITH DISTINCTION WHILE REPRESENTING CHRIST AND HIS KINGDOM IN ALL AREAS OF HOME, CHURCH, SOCIETY AND CULTURE.
Program accomplishments
- UPPER SCHOOLExpenses $10,182,656 · grants $1,690,233 · revenue $14,731,801
- LOWER SCHOOLExpenses $4,409,249 · grants $713,345 · revenue $5,952,875
- LUNCH PROGRAMExpenses $1,755,152 · revenue $2,122,262
- AUXILLARY PROGRAMS, ATHLETIC PROGRAMS, & OTHER INCOME RELATED TO PROGRAM SERVICESExpenses $3,301,275 · revenue $3,982,857
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
- 62-0840156
- 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
- 1971
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $19,028,238
- Income (IRS master file)
- $32,289,258
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $32,288,013 | $28,444,807 | $19,028,238 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $29,014,917 | $32,108,045 | $14,185,342 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $27,989,501 | $26,391,625 | $46,113,318 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $27,460,378 | $22,947,015 | $43,479,311 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | 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 62-0840156).
Questions about CHATTANOOGA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL INC
- What is the EIN of CHATTANOOGA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHATTANOOGA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL INC is 62-0840156.
- Is CHATTANOOGA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1971.
- Are donations to CHATTANOOGA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHATTANOOGA 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 CHATTANOOGA 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 CHATTANOOGA 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 CHATTANOOGA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MATT COVEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHATTANOOGA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $120,740 (MATT COVEY, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does CHATTANOOGA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $32,288,013, expenses of $28,444,807 and total assets of $19,028,238 at year end.
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