Timothy Christian Schools

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
361870590
IRS 990 coverage
2009–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Elmhurst, IL, USA
Phone
6308334616
Rating
78
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Affiliation
Christianity

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$21,731,002
Expenses
$21,981,407
Assets
$50,800,425
Liabilities
$11,732,525

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

Leadership & pay

25 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • JESSE TAMELING (PRESIDENT)
  • AARON OZINGA (ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT)

Highest reported compensation

  • MATT DAVIDSON (SUPERINTENDENT): $396,087 total reported compensation
  • KEVIN HACKERT (DIRECTOR OF IT): $172,046 total reported compensation
  • BRADFORD MITCHELL (HS PRINCIPAL): $162,608 total reported compensation

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

Overview

Mission

Serving god and his people, timothy christian schools develops academically prepared christian disciples who embrace christ's call to transform the world.

What it reported doing in 2024

Founded in 1911, timothy christian schools (timothy) is a fully accredited, parent-run, pre-kindergarten through grade 12 christian school system that places academic excellence and a reformed biblical worldview at the heart of its mission. Every program at timothy - from mathematics to music, from business to basketball - is done with the knowledge that god created people and gave them the universe to explore and enjoy. This knowledge inspires timothy to pursue the highest possible quality in everything it does.every child at timothy - from the accelerated learners to those requiring additional support - is viewed as a gift from god and an image bearer of christ. (continued on schedule o) this vision is the motivation for the loving care and attention timothy provides to its students.timothy is an extension of christian family life, and takes seriously its obligation to be partners with parents in providing the best possible education for its students. From preschool to high school graduation, timothy is dedicated to bringing every student to his or her highest potential: academically, socially and spiritually.for the 24-25 fiscal year 1,264 preschool through grade 12 students attended timothy christian schools.

Operating model

Revenue model
Earned-program. 79% of the money available for current operations came from fees and other program revenue.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 88% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. The filing reports few safeguards for money sent abroad and fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 77
  • Transparency & Controls: 74
  • Accountability: 87
  • Sustainability: 43
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 83.4%; rating input score 83
  • Program expense ratio: 82.4%; rating input score 82
  • Fundraising efficiency: $8.74 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 34; 34th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 3 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 50
    • Compensation committee: Missing
    • Independent consultant: Missing
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Pass
    • Written employment contract: Missing
    • Compensation survey or study: Pass
    • Board or committee approval: Pass
  • Foreign activity oversight: Scored; rating input score 0
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Yes; rating input score 100

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 77.8%; rating input score 78; 14th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 8 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -1.2%; rating input score 26; 26th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.31; rating input score 66; 66th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.23; rating input score 54; 54th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 5.9%; rating input score 43; 43rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 5.3% per year; rating input score 100; 44th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 3.8% per year; rating input score 100; 33rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 10.2% per year; rating input score 100; 66th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 83.4% of revenue deployed · 82.4% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 14 of 18 board members independent · 8 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 2 filed program accomplishments · $18.1M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $396K · 25 people listed · 3 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Highest-paid contractors: 3 contractors listed · $1.7M reported
  • Consistency: 37 of 37 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 12 filed schedules · includes major donors, foreign activity, grants, executive pay, and related organizations
  • Filing history: 16 filing years from 2009 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 7 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 1 filed related-organization link
  • 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 — Transparency & Controls: Foreign activity oversight scored 0/100.
  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 34/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 26/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 43/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 54/100.