Davis College

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
156019050
IRS 990 coverage
2011–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Pottersville, NY, USA
Phone
5184941800
Rating
75
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Affiliation
Christianity

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$1,644,809
Expenses
$1,620,753
Assets
$3,372,713
Liabilities
$105,696

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

16 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • DR DOUGLAS BLANC (PRESIDENT)

Highest reported compensation

  • DR DOUGLAS BLANC (PRESIDENT): $137,626 total reported compensation
  • LARRY ELLIS (DIRECTOR OF FINANCE): $76,742 total reported compensation
  • MONICA SCHREIBER (ACADEMIC DEAN): $56,392 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To assist the local church by preparing servant leaders who are competent in biblical truth and diligent in making disciples. Faithful to its historic roots, davis college today is a school of the bible and practical christian ministry. (continued on schedule o) the college exists to serve the body of christ at large and, by extension, local churches throughout the world.

What it reported doing in 2024

Davis college offers practical, bible-based, and christ-centered ministry training that equips called christian servants who are (1) passionate about achieving academic excellence, (2) committed to lifelong spiritual growth, and (3) desiring to be equipped within the context of real-world experience. Davis college recognizes that the church on mission is a healthy and reproducing body of believers. The college is therefore invested in equipping missional graduates who become catalysts for biblical discipleship and global evangelization within thriving local churches. The college is authorized by the New York state education department (nysed) to grant degrees of associate in applied science (aas) and bachelor of religious education (bre). (continued on schedule o)the college also offers a one-year certificates and a three-year bible theology diploma, all registered with the New York state department of education. Davis college is an accredited institution and a member of the middle states commission on higher education and the association for biblical higher education. Davis college served 181 students during the academic year 2024-25.

Operating model

Revenue model
Other-operating. 84% of the money available for current operations came from other operating revenue.
Distribution model
Hybrid. The nonprofit split its reported program spending across 65% for direct work, and 35% for grants.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and a large share of available resources goes toward mission work. Fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised and program spending has declined or grown slowly.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 66
  • Transparency & Controls: 94
  • Accountability: 91
  • Sustainability: 47
  • Growth: 0

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 73%; rating input score 73
  • Program expense ratio: 71.2%; rating input score 71
  • Fundraising efficiency: $5.31 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 19; 19th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 76th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 7 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 78
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Fail
    • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 1.5%; rating input score 40; 40th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.08; rating input score 66; 66th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.03; rating input score 58; 58th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 16.7%; rating input score 20; 20th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -12.6% per year; rating input score 0; 4th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -9.8% per year; rating input score 0; 3rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -5.5% per year; rating input score 0; 6th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 73% of revenue deployed · 71.2% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 11 of 11 board members independent · 7 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $1.2M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $138K · 16 people listed
  • Consistency: 32 of 32 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 7 filed schedules · includes major donors and grants
  • Filing history: 14 filing years from 2011 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 3 filed money-flow records
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 19/100.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: 2 of 9 not reported.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 40/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 20/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 58/100.