Nonprofit · EIN 62-0854263
DONELSON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY INC
Tax-exempt · NASHVILLE, TN 37214
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | 990 | $16,143,907 | $16,634,641 | -$490,734 | $23,786,316 | $7,545,555 | $16,240,761 |
| May 31, 2024 | 990 | $15,253,132 | $14,648,518 | $604,614 | $23,845,375 | $7,113,880 | $16,731,495 |
| May 31, 2023 | 990 | $13,917,832 | $13,847,574 | $70,258 | $25,192,090 | $9,065,209 | $16,126,881 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,524,338
- of which government grants
- $674,528
- Program service revenue
- $14,376,994
- Investment income
- $168,009
- Net rental income
- $30,850
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$52,755
- Net income from fundraising events
- $33,806
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $7,255
- Other revenue
- $74,566
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,535,590
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $300,558
- Other salaries and wages
- $6,323,156
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $7,629,778
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $328,086
- Accounting fees
- $25,960
- Occupancy
- $787,148
- Depreciation
- $2,095,740
- Program services (functional)
- $14,046,799
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,512,803
- Fundraising (functional)
- $75,039
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $23,845,375
- Total assets, end of year
- $23,786,316
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,545,555
- Net assets, end of year
- $16,240,761
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $20,051,555
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $14,792,437
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,448,324
- Gross receipts
- $16,279,156
- Employees
- 212
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 1971
- 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 May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEITH SINGER | HEADMASTER Officer | 40 | $151,117 | $27,082 |
| JACK MATHESON | DIRECTOR OF Officer | 40 | $111,067 | $11,292 |
| DENNIS GOODWIN | ATHLETIC DIR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,032 | $15,524 |
| BRIAN CASE | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,562 | $9,192 |
| JOHN BAKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG MAY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ALDRIDGE | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIA LEWIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD ALLEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN CALVIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAPHNE DAVID | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN BUSINDA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY HOBBS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD KURZYNSKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT PATTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRITTANY CULBREATH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILL HENRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDY VALLEE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAM FRENCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM THOMAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEITH SINGER | HEADMASTER Officer | 40 | $135,884 | $10,793 |
| PAUL WADE | HEAD FOOTBAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,395 | $0 |
| BRIAN CASE | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,821 | $14,694 |
| JACK MATHESON | DIRECTOR OF Officer | 40 | $100,889 | $4,591 |
| BREONUS MITCHELL SR | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG MAY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ALDRIDGE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIA LEWIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD ALLEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN CALVIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAPHNE DAVID | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK JACOBS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JODY JONES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD KURZYNSKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT PATTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRITTANY CULBREATH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL HENRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY VALLEE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM FRENCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL WADE | HEAD FOOTBAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,702 | $0 |
| KEITH SINGER | HEADMASTER Officer | 40 | $125,327 | $4,806 |
| JACK MATHESON | DIRECTOR OF Officer | 40 | $98,662 | $1,105 |
| DAVE FRANCIS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| BREONUS MITCHELL SR | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ALDRIDGE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIA LEWIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD ALLEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTTY BARNETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANA BIDDLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON BOEHM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN CALVIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAPHNE DAVID | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| GALEN DAVIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK JACOBS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| JODY JONES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD KURZYNSKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG MAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT PATTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 300 DANYACREST DR, NASHVILLE, TN 37214-2383
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KEITH SINGER, 300 DANYACREST DRIVE, NASHVILLE, TN 37214
- Signed the 990
- KEITH SINGER, HEADMASTER
- Phone
- (615) 883-2926
- Website
- WWW.DCAWILDCATS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BLANKENSHIP CPA GROUP PLLC
Mission
DCA SERVES CHRIST BY ASSISTING PARENTS IN PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH A CHALLENGING, COLLEGE-PREPARATORY EDUCATION TAUGHT FROM A NON-DENOMINATIONAL BIBLICAL WORLDVIEW THAT DEVELOPS THE WHOLE PERSON INTO A CHRIST-LIKE LEADER IN THE HOME, CHURCH, AND COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- DCA SERVES CHRIST BY ASSISTING PARENTS IN PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH A CHALLENGING, COLLEGE-PREPARATORY EDUCATION TAUGHT FROM A NONDENOMINATIONAL BIBLICAL WORLDVIEW THAT DEVELOPS THE WHOLE PERSON INTO A CHRIST-LIKE LEADER IN THE HOME, CHURCH, AND COMMUNITY.Expenses $14,046,799 · grants $2,535,590 · revenue $14,376,994
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 May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 31, 2026 | October 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | May 31, 2025 | October 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | May 31, 2024 | October 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 62-0854263
- 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
- May
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $23,786,316
- Income (IRS master file)
- $16,279,156
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | May 2025 | $16,143,907 | $16,634,641 | $23,786,316 | XML |
| 990 | May 2024 | $15,253,132 | $14,648,518 | $23,845,375 | XML |
| 990 | May 2023 | $13,917,832 | $13,847,574 | $25,192,090 | XML |
| 990 | May 2022 | $12,345,664 | $11,711,562 | $24,150,010 | IRS |
| 990 | May 2021 | $14,933,107 | $10,857,997 | $21,282,764 | IRS |
| 990 | May 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 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 62-0854263).
Questions about DONELSON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY INC
- What is the EIN of DONELSON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DONELSON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY INC is 62-0854263.
- Is DONELSON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1972.
- Are donations to DONELSON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DONELSON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 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 DONELSON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending May 31, 2026) is due October 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did DONELSON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended May 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of DONELSON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names KEITH SINGER.
- Who are the officers and directors of DONELSON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $151,117 (KEITH SINGER, HEADMASTER).
- How much revenue does DONELSON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $16,143,907, expenses of $16,634,641 and total assets of $23,786,316 at year end.
Other nonprofits in NASHVILLE
- VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY EIN 62-0476822 · last filed 990 for 2025
- BELMONT UNIVERSITY EIN 62-0465076 · last filed 990 for 2025
- MEHARRY MEDICAL COLLEGE EIN 62-0488046 · last filed 990 for 2025
- TREVECCA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY EIN 62-0497990 · last filed 990 for 2025
- ENSWORTH SCHOOL EIN 62-0598316 · last filed 990 for 2025
- KIPP NASHVILLE EIN 20-2799123 · last filed 990 for 2025
- FISK UNIVERSITY EIN 62-0202000 · last filed 990 for 2025
- HCA HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION EIN 61-1230563 · last filed 990-PF for 2024