Nonprofit · EIN 81-1345478
SOUTH SIDE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
Tax-exempt · PEORIA, IL 61605
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $883,999 | $1,019,629 | -$135,630 | $3,122,801 | $893 | $3,121,908 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,364,625 | $870,521 | $494,104 | $3,257,644 | $106 | $3,257,538 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,127,020 | $780,253 | $346,767 | $2,763,841 | $407 | $2,763,434 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $883,999
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $644
- Other salaries and wages
- $627,372
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $675,973
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,000
- Accounting fees
- $15,149
- Occupancy
- $63,833
- Travel
- $3,110
- Depreciation
- $128,818
- Program services (functional)
- $948,036
- Management and general (functional)
- $54,751
- Fundraising (functional)
- $16,842
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,257,644
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,122,801
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $893
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,121,908
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,911,530
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,119,922
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,986
- Gross receipts
- $883,999
- Employees
- 33
- Year formed
- 2016
- State of legal domicile
- IL
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CASSIE MEISS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $504 |
| LISA WAIBEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 7 | $140 |
| STEVE ENDRESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LEE HOFFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAQUOI STEWART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHAD ZOBRIST | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CURT MEISS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARC SMITH | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAQUOI STEWART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LEE HOFFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVE OBERGFEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LISA WAIBEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 7 | $0 |
| STEVE ENDRESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARC SMITH | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CASSIE MEISS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
| CHAD ZOBRIST | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CURT MEISS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVE OBERGFEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LEE HOFFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LISA WAIBEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 7 | $0 |
| STEVE ENDRESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CASSIE MEISS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
| MARC SMITH | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHAD ZOBRIST | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CURT MEISS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3523 W HILL ST, PEORIA, IL 61605-1127
- In care of
- % CHAD ZOBRIST
- Mailing address (990-N for 2015)
- 930 N RANGE LN, PEORIA IL 61604
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHAD ZOBRIST, 3523 W HILL ST, PEORIA, IL 61605
- Principal officer (990-N for 2015)
- CHAD ZOBRIST, 1839 COPPERFIELD DR, MORTON IL 61550
- Signed the 990
- CHAD ZOBRIST, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (309) 279-5753
- Return prepared by
- KOCH CONSULTANTS LTD
Mission
CHRIST-CENTERED SCHOOL WITH A MISSION TO REACH AND TRANSFORM CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FOR CHRIST
Program accomplishments
- SOUTHSIDE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY IS A CHRIST-CENTERED SCHOOL WITH A MISSION TO REACH AND TRANSFORM CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FOR CHRIST BY ESTABLISHING A SOLID BIBLICAL WORLDVIEW, CONFIRMING VALUE AND HOPE IN CHRIST, AND PREPARING EACH YOUNG PERSON THROUGH A HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION FOR A LIFE OF SERVICE TO GOD AND OTHERS. DURING THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR, WE PROVIDED EDUCATION TO 84 STUDENTS FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE.Expenses $948,036
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
- 81-1345478
- 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
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,122,801
- Income (IRS master file)
- $883,999
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $883,999 | $1,019,629 | $3,122,801 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,364,625 | $870,521 | $3,257,644 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,127,020 | $780,253 | $2,763,841 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,209,168 | $568,811 | $2,420,664 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2015 Officer: CHAD ZOBRIST | June 30, 2016 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 81-1345478).
Questions about SOUTH SIDE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
- What is the EIN of SOUTH SIDE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOUTH SIDE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY is 81-1345478.
- Is SOUTH SIDE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to SOUTH SIDE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SOUTH SIDE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 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 SOUTH SIDE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 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 SOUTH SIDE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 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 SOUTH SIDE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CHAD ZOBRIST.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOUTH SIDE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 8 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $504 (CASSIE MEISS, SECRETARY).
- How much revenue does SOUTH SIDE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $883,999, expenses of $1,019,629 and total assets of $3,122,801 at year end.
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