Nonprofit · EIN 81-3248194
WAY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · LIVINGSTON, MT 59047
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $261,538 | $248,263 | $13,275 | $119,502 | $2,776 | $116,726 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $266,896 | $206,030 | $60,866 | $105,827 | $2,376 | $103,451 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990-EZ | $178,716 | $238,289 | -$59,573 | $48,344 | $5,759 | $42,585 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $64,678
- Program service revenue
- $195,273
- Investment income
- $7
- Net income from fundraising events
- $1,580
- Other revenue
- $1,580
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $11,744
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $33,702
- Other salaries and wages
- $129,618
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $178,100
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $27,473
- Travel
- $46
- Program services (functional)
- $206,359
- Management and general (functional)
- $41,904
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $105,827
- Total assets, end of year
- $119,502
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,776
- Net assets, end of year
- $116,726
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,930
- Gross receipts
- $262,683
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 31
- Year formed
- 2016
- State of legal domicile
- MT
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARC GRAHAM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $33,648 |
| JOEL MURPHY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $54 |
| GARY BOONE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TONI FLANAGAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KENZIE JESSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KAREN SCHNEIDER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AARON WINFREY | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GARY BOONE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TONI FLANAGAN | VICE-PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KEISHA GILBERT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARC GRAHAM | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KENZIE JESSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SARAH LUCAS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOEL MURPHY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KAREN SCHNEIDER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AARON WINFREY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AARON WINFREY | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN SCHNEIDER | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH LUCAS | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| TONI FLANAGAN | VICE-PRESIDE | 1 | $0 |
| BRYAN LUCAS | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| KEISHA GILBERT | MEMBER | 4 | $0 |
| DARYL BRUNSON | MEMBER | 2.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 208 LLAMA LN, LIVINGSTON, MT 59047-9201
- In care of
- % THE WAY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
- Mailing address (990-N for 2017)
- 8 Broken Wheel, Livingston MT 59047
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- AARON WINFREY, 2404 CONSTELLATION DR, LIVINGSTON, MT 59047
- Principal officer (990-N for 2017)
- Michael, 8 Broken Wheel, Livingston MT 59047
- Signed the 990
- MARC GRAHAM, TREASURER
- Phone
- (406) 220-3509
- Website
- THEWAYCHRISTIANSCHOOL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CEM BOOKKEEPING & TAX SERVICES INC
Mission
THE WAY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL EXISTS TO GLORIFY GOD BY PROVIDING AN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY TO "TRAIN UP A...CHILD IN THE WAY THEY SHOULD GO..." (PROVERBS 22:6A) SO THAT THEY "WILL LOVE GOD WITH ALL OF THEIR HEART, SOUL, MIND AND STRENGTH." (MARK 12:30)
Program accomplishments
- THE WAY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL IS A NONDENOMINATIONAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL SERVING CHILDREN PRESCHOOL THROUGH 12TH GRADE. THE SCHOOL IS LOCATED IN BEAUTIFUL LIVINGSTON, MONTANA. THE WAY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL CELEBRATES THE DIVERSITY OF BELIEF AND PRACTICE FOUND WITHIN THE LARGER CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY AND IS COMMITTED TO PRESERVING THE UNITY OF ALL CHRISTIANS AND THE BOND OF PEACE. THE WAY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL SEEKS TO BUILD A SAFE, NURTURING ENVIRONMENT WHERE STUDENTS AND FAMILIES CAN GROW AND FLOURISH WITH EXCELLENT STAFF AND CURRICULUM. TWCS HAS 58 STUDENTS ENROLLED AND ENDEAVORS TO OFFER THE VERY BEST ACADEMIC AND SPIRITUAL EDUCATION TO IT'S STUDENTS. SUBJECTS BEING TAUGHT ARE BIBLE, MATH, SCIENCE, READING, WRITING & GRAMMAR, HISTORY, SPELLING, PRINT & CURSIVE HANDWRITING, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, AND LATIN. OTHER ACTIVITIES AND OFFERINGS OF TWCS ARE SPELLING BEE, SKI PE, WORLD MUSIC, MONTANA HISTORY, AND VARIOUS LEARNING FIELD TRIPS.Expenses $206,359 · grants $11,744 · revenue $195,273
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
- 81-3248194
- 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
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $119,502
- Income (IRS master file)
- $262,683
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $261,538 | $248,263 | $119,502 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $266,896 | $206,030 | $105,827 | XML |
| 990-EZ | June 2023 | $178,716 | $238,289 | $48,344 | XML |
| 990-EZ | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2017 Officer: Michael | June 30, 2018 | ≤ $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 81-3248194).
Questions about WAY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of WAY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WAY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL is 81-3248194.
- Is WAY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to WAY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WAY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL 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 WAY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL 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 WAY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL 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 WAY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names AARON WINFREY.
- Who are the officers and directors of WAY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 7 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $33,648 (MARC GRAHAM, TREASURER).
- How much revenue does WAY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $261,538, expenses of $248,263 and total assets of $119,502 at year end.
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