Nonprofit · EIN 82-3285428
TALLAHASSEE CLASSICAL SCHOOL INC
Tax-exempt · TALLAHASSEE, FL 32311
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,618,100 | $4,041,319 | -$423,219 | $12,383,093 | $14,856,299 | -$2,473,206 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,599,147 | $4,747,884 | -$148,737 | $13,028,839 | $14,767,710 | -$1,738,871 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $6,421,583 | $6,266,686 | $154,897 | $13,375,644 | $14,965,778 | -$1,590,134 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $482,602
- Program service revenue
- $2,804,861
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $330,637
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $60,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,683,254
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,079,400
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Depreciation
- $305,196
- Program services (functional)
- $3,435,121
- Management and general (functional)
- $606,198
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $13,028,839
- Total assets, end of year
- $12,383,093
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $14,856,299
- Net assets, end of year
- -$2,473,206
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $11,147,078
- Gross receipts
- $3,618,100
- Employees
- 70
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 2017
- State of legal domicile
- FL
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APRIL FINNEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $72,000 | $2,160 |
| PAM GRIGGS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSAY RANDALL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| OLUGBENGA ANUBI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW MEINER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUIS JEAN-BAPTISTE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARA WYNN | PRINCIPAL TO JUNE 2024 Officer | 40 | $73,666 | $8,403 |
| HANNAH PITTS | PRINCIPAL FROM JUNE 2024 Officer | 40 | $46,097 | $10,183 |
| MATT MOHLER | DIRECTOR FROM NOV 2023 Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BARNEY BISHOP | DIRECTOR THROUGH FEB 2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY QUALLS | BOARD CHAIR FROM FEB 2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW MARTIN | TREASURER THROUGH JAN 2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA GRIGGS | TREASURER FROM FEB 2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUIS JEAN-BAPTISTE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITA WHITBY DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOPE CARRASQUILLA | HEAD OF SCHOOL through March Officer | 40 | $70,525 | $9,472 |
| CARA WYNN | HEADMASTER from March Officer | 40 | $31,468 | $1,366 |
| PAM GRIGGS | BOARD CHAIR from May Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM QUALLS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW MARTIN | TREASURER from June Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BARNEY BISHOP III | BOARD CHAIR through May Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITA WHITBY-DAVIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUIS JEAN-BAPTISTE | SECRETARY from May Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PARKER CAMPBELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT MOHLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4141 ARTEMIS WAY, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32311-7400
- Mailing address (990-N for 2019)
- 4141 Artemis Way, Tallahassee FL 32311
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LINDSAY RANDALL, 4141 ARTEMIS WAY, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32311
- Principal officer (990-N for 2019)
- Jana Sayler, 4141 Artemis Way, Tallahassee FL 32311
- Signed the 990
- LINDSAY RANDALL, CHAIR & TREASURER
- Phone
- (850) 296-1970
- Website
- www.tlhclassical.org
- Return prepared by
- VERDEJA & ALVAREZ LLP
Mission
TO TRAIN THE MINDS AND IMPROVE THE HEARTS OF YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH A CONTENT-RICH CLASSICAL EDUCATION IN THE LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES WITH INSTRUCTION IN THE PRINCIPLES OF MORAL CHARACTER AND CIVIC VIRTUE.
Program accomplishments
- TALLAHASSEE CLASSICAL SCHOOL CURRENTLY SERVES 388 STUDENTS IN GRADES PREK - 12. OUR MISSION IS TO TRAIN THE MINDS AND IMPROVE THE HEARTS OF YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH A CONTENT-RICH CLASSICAL EDUCATION IN THE LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, WITH INSTRUCTION IN THE PRINCIPLES OF MORAL CHARACTER AND CIVIC VIRTUE. OUR VISION IS TO DEVELOP EXEMPLARY CITIZENS THAT ARE VIRTUOUS, THOUGHTFUL, ARTICULATE, AND POSSESS A LIFE-LONG PASSION FOR LEARNING.AT TALLAHASSEE CLASSICAL, WE COLLECTIVELY STUDY A DIFFERENT CORE VIRTUE EVERY MONTH. THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF VIRTUOUS CHARACTER, SCHOLARS WILL BE EQUIPPED TO PURSUE TRUTH, GOODNESS AND BEAUTY. TALLAHASSEE CLASSICAL SCHOOL EMPHASIZES TEN CORE VIRTUES: WISDOM: THE KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE OF THE GOOD. A WISE PERSON POSSESSES THE FOLLOWING VIRTUES: FAITHFULNESS: I WILL UPHOLD THE IDEALS OF MY FAMILY, COMMUNITY AND NATION AND WORK HARD TO BECOME A JUST AND NOBLE CITIZEN. JUSTICE: I WILL STRIVE TOWARDS GOODNESS AND WILL WILLINGLY OBEY ALL LAWS.GRATITUDE: I AM THANKFUL FOR WHAT I HAVE, TAKE GOOD CARE OF WHAT I HAVE BEEN GIVEN AND SHOW OTHERS MY APPRECIATION.TEMPERANCE: I PRACTICE SELF-CONTROL, SELF DISCIPLINE AND DILIGENCE IN THE PURSUIT OF REACHING MY FULL POTENTIAL.FORTITUDE: I WILL FIND THE STRENGTH TO DO THE RIGHT AND HONORABLE THING AND I WILL CONTINUE TO PURSUE EXCELLENCE DESPITE DIFFICULTY AND HARDSHIP.COMPASSION: I TREAT OTHERS WITH KINDNESS AND CONSIDERATION.DILIGENCE: I WILL STRIVE TO ACCOMPLISH A TASK WITH CONCERN FOR ALL THE AREAS INVOLVED, NO MATTER HOW SMALL.INTEGRITY: I AM HONEST AND CONTINUALLY CHOOSE TO HOLD MYSELF ACCOUNTABLE TO THE MORAL AND ETHICAL PRINCIPLES I AM TAUGHT.HUMILITY: I PLACE THE NEEDS OF OTHERS FIRST, ASK FOR FORGIVENESS AND ADMIT WHEN I AM WRONG.DURING THE 24-25 SCHOOL YEAR, TALLAHASSEE CLASSICAL EARNED A "C" GRADE FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. TALLAHASSEE CLASSICAL PRIDES ITSELF ON ITS RIGOROUS CLASSICAL CURRICULUM. CLASSICAL CURRICULUM FOCUSES ON TRADITIONAL LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, WHICH CULTIVATES WISDOM AND VIRTUE THROUGH THE PURSUIT OF TRUTH, GOODNESS AND BEAUTY. A CLASSICAL EDUCATION IS LANGUAGE-FOCUSED WHERE LEARNING IS ACHIEVED THROUGH WRITTEN AND SPOKEN WORDS. NUMERICAL LITERACY IS AN ESSENTIAL FORM OF LANGUAGE, LEARNED THROUGH THE PRECISE STUDY OF MATHEMATICAL PATTERNS AND RELATIONSHIPS. SUBJECTS ARE INTERRELATED; NOT STUDIED IN ISOLATION FROM ONE ANOTHER BUT INSTEAD SCHOLARS ARE TAUGHT THE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THE DISCIPLINES. HISTORY IS STUDIED IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER AS THE BACKBONE STRUCTURE FOR LEARNING BEGINNING WITH ANCIENTS AND PROGRESSING FORWARD TO THE MODERNS IN HISTORY, SCIENCE, LITERATURE, ART, AND MUSIC. A CLASSICAL EDUCATION GUIDES SCHOLARS TOWARDS ANALYTICAL INQUIRY AND LOGICAL THINKING. SCHOLARS LEARN TO AGGREGATE INFORMATION ACROSS VARIOUS DISCIPLINES, DEVELOP EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION SKILLS, AND BECOME VIRTUOUS CITIZENS AND LIFE-LONG LEARNERS.TALLAHASSEE CLASSICAL HELD SEVERAL ATHLETIC PROGRAMS DURING THE YEAR, INCLUDING: MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY, MIDDLE SCHOOL SOCCER, AND MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL. TALLAHASSEE CLASSICAL ALSO CONDUCTED SEVERAL CLUBS INVOLVING ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, AND A STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION RUN BY OUR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. IN ADDITION, TALLAHASSEE CLASSICAL INCORPORATES A HOUSE GROUP SYSTEM IN GRADES K-12, TO FOSTER A SENSE OF COMMUNITY AMONG STUDENTS AND FACULTY. IN AUGUST, EACH TCS SCHOLAR IS PLACED IN ONE OF SIX HOUSE GROUPS EACH BEARING THE NAME OF ONE OF THE FIRST SIX U.S. PRESIDENTS. SCHOLARS SHARE MEMBERSHIP IN THESE GROUPS WITH AN ARRAY OF OTHER STUDENTS FROM BOTH UPPER AND LOWER SCHOOL. HOUSE GROUPS MEET ON SPIRIT DAYS, WHICH ARE TYPICALLY THE LAST FRIDAY OF EVERY MONTH. ON SPIRIT DAYS, HOUSES WILL MEET FOR FUN ACTIVITIES, COMPETITIONS, AND CIVIC OUTREACH. HOUSE GROUPS GIVE OLDER SCHOLARS THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEAD AND MENTOR YOUNGER SCHOLARS. SCHOLARS EARN POINTS FOR THEIR HOUSE THROUGH COMPETITIONS AND MERITS, CULMINATING IN AHOUSE CUP WINNER AT THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR.Expenses $3,435,121 · revenue $3,135,498
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
- 82-3285428
- 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
- 2018
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B29)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $12,383,093
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,618,100
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,618,100 | $4,041,319 | $12,383,093 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $4,599,147 | $4,747,884 | $13,028,839 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $6,421,583 | $6,266,686 | $13,375,644 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $4,398,413 | $6,374,567 | $13,473,669 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Jana Sayler | June 30, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2018 Officer: Jana Sayler | June 30, 2019 | ≤ $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 82-3285428).
Questions about TALLAHASSEE CLASSICAL SCHOOL INC
- What is the EIN of TALLAHASSEE CLASSICAL SCHOOL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TALLAHASSEE CLASSICAL SCHOOL INC is 82-3285428.
- Is TALLAHASSEE CLASSICAL SCHOOL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
- Are donations to TALLAHASSEE CLASSICAL SCHOOL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TALLAHASSEE CLASSICAL 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 TALLAHASSEE CLASSICAL 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 TALLAHASSEE CLASSICAL 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 TALLAHASSEE CLASSICAL SCHOOL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LINDSAY RANDALL.
- Who are the officers and directors of TALLAHASSEE CLASSICAL SCHOOL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $72,000 (APRIL FINNEY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does TALLAHASSEE CLASSICAL SCHOOL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,618,100, expenses of $4,041,319 and total assets of $12,383,093 at year end.
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