Nonprofit · EIN 63-0948472
CORNERSTONE SCHOOLS OF ALABAMA INC
Tax-exempt · BIRMINGHAM, AL 35212
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | 990 | $9,420,695 | $8,746,818 | $673,877 | $19,055,065 | $842,797 | $18,212,268 |
| July 31, 2024 | 990 | $11,283,401 | $8,625,325 | $2,658,076 | $17,979,083 | $786,041 | $17,193,042 |
| July 31, 2023 | 990 | $9,946,075 | $7,695,122 | $2,250,953 | $15,350,699 | $1,098,424 | $14,252,275 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $8,421,546
- of which government grants
- $890,697
- Program service revenue
- $681,337
- Investment income
- $454,775
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$136,963
- Other revenue
- -$136,963
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $286,249
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,942,834
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,668,470
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $36,000
- Depreciation
- $664,610
- Program services (functional)
- $6,631,398
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,025,078
- Fundraising (functional)
- $90,342
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $17,979,083
- Total assets, end of year
- $19,055,065
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $842,797
- Net assets, end of year
- $18,212,268
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $10,005,760
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $18,092,396
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $119,872
- Gross receipts
- $9,557,658
- Employees
- 174
- Volunteers
- 201
- Year formed
- 1987
- State of legal domicile
- AL
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NITA CARR | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $178,007 | $16,009 |
| ANN PERRY | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $89,492 | $2,740 |
| ALLIE ELLIOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA COOPER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY JOSEPH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY BELCHER FERRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN NEVINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HANSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BUFFIE HYMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL DRUMMOND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG BEATTY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL TAYLOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN HAYS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ANN DOMINICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JEANNA WESTMORELAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
34 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR JESSICA WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| DR MARY DOYLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| DRAYTON NABERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| EDMUND PERRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH HUNTLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| EMILY CANNON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| FLORA HOLLIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| FORD HAMILTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| HAMPTON MCFADDEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| HOLDER NEVINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| JAY MITCHELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| JEFF JANTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| JIM BRADFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| JIM PROCTOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| JIMMY ARD | BOARD CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| JOAN REIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| JOHN HORNSBY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| JULIE GOYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| KATE SIMPSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| KATHERINE ROBERTSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| KIRBY SEVIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| LESLIE MOORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| LORI H DIXON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| MARCUS KENNEDY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| MECHELLE WILDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| MEG HIGHTOWER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| MELINDA HELVESTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| MIKE OUSLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| PAUL WELLS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| RONNIE BAYNES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| SALLIE WAITE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| TIFFANY DANIELS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| VICTOR HANSON III | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| WALTER KELLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 49 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NITA CARR | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $177,955 | $5,400 |
| ANN PERRY | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $90,951 | $2,700 |
| ANDREA SNYDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA COOPER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY JOSEPH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY BELCHER FERRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN NEVINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BILLY STRICKLAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BUFFIE HYMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL DRUMMOND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG BEATTY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL TAYLOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SNYDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ANN DOMINICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JEANNA WESTMORELAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JESSICA WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MARY DOYLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DRAYTON NABERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| EDMUND PERRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH HUNTLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY CANNON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| FLORA HOLLIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| FORD HAMILTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HAMPTON MCFADDEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLDER NEVINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY MITCHELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF JANTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM BRADFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM PROCTOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JIMMY ARD | BOARD CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN REIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HORNSBY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE GOYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE SIMPSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE ROBERTSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRBY SEVIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE MOORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI H DIXON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCUS KENNEDY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MECHELLE WILDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MEG HIGHTOWER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELINDA HELVESTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE OUSLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL WELLS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RONNIE BAYNES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLIE WAITE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TIFFANY DANIELS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR HANSON III | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WALTER KELLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2023: 50 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NITA CARR | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 | $178,977 |
| ANN PERRY | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $0 | $84,868 |
| ANDREA SNYDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN DOMINICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN PERRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA COOPER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY A JOSEPH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY B FERRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN NEVINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BUCKNER FORD HAMILTON III | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BUFFIE HYMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL DRUMMOND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG S BEATTY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL T TAYLOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SNYDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DRAYTON NABERS JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| EDMUND P PERRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY CANNON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| F HAMPTON MCFADDEN JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| FLORA WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLDER NEVINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES M PROCTOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY MITCHELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNA WESTMORELAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY W JANTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM BRADFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JIMMY E ARD | BOARD CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN REIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN S HORNSBY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE GOYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE SIMPSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE ROBERTSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRBY SEVIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE MOORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ HUNTLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI A DIXON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCUS KENNEDY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY DOYLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MECHELLE WILDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MEG HIGHTOWER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELINDA HELVESTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL WELLS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RONNIE BAYNES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLIE WAITE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS MICHAEL OUSLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TIFFANY DANIELS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR H HANSON III | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WALTER KELLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM R STRICKLAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 118 55TH ST N, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35212-2420
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DR NITA CARR, 118 55TH STREET NORTH, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35212
- Signed the 990
- DR NITA CARR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (205) 591-7600
- Website
- WWW.CSALABAMA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PEARCE BEVILL LEESBURG MOORE PC
Mission
TO OFFER ACCESS TO QUALITY EDUCATION, DEVELOPMENT IN FINE ARTS, AND FAITH-BASED CHARACTER BUILDING TO CHILDREN IN IMPOVERISHED NEIGHBORHOODS IN THE BIRMINGHAM AREA.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES AN EDUCATION THAT HAS A DUAL FOCUS ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND BIBLICAL TRAINING. THIS GIVES STUDENTS THE FOUNDATION NEEDED TO GUIDE THEM THROUGH TODAY'S SOCIETY AND THE SKILLS NEEDED TO GROW EACH STUDENT'S TALENTS. WITH BRIGHT MINDS AND STRONG FOUNDATIONS, STUDENTS WILL HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO ATTEND COLLEGE AND SERVE AS THEIR GENERATION'S LEADERS.Expenses $6,631,398 · revenue $681,337
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
- 63-0948472
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1988
- Accounting year ends
- July
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $19,055,065
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,557,658
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | July 2025 | $9,420,695 | $8,746,818 | $19,055,065 | IRS |
| 990 | July 2024 | $11,283,401 | $8,625,325 | $17,979,083 | XML |
| 990 | July 2023 | $9,946,075 | $7,695,122 | $15,350,699 | XML |
| 990 | July 2022 | $7,902,205 | $6,769,756 | $12,097,701 | 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 63-0948472).
Questions about CORNERSTONE SCHOOLS OF ALABAMA INC
- What is the EIN of CORNERSTONE SCHOOLS OF ALABAMA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CORNERSTONE SCHOOLS OF ALABAMA INC is 63-0948472.
- Is CORNERSTONE SCHOOLS OF ALABAMA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1988.
- Are donations to CORNERSTONE SCHOOLS OF ALABAMA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CORNERSTONE SCHOOLS OF ALABAMA 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 CORNERSTONE SCHOOLS OF ALABAMA 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 CORNERSTONE SCHOOLS OF ALABAMA 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 CORNERSTONE SCHOOLS OF ALABAMA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 names DR NITA CARR.
- Who are the officers and directors of CORNERSTONE SCHOOLS OF ALABAMA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 49 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $178,007 (NITA CARR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does CORNERSTONE SCHOOLS OF ALABAMA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,420,695, expenses of $8,746,818 and total assets of $19,055,065 at year end.
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