Tri-state Christian Academy Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

1. A well-educated student is equipped to recognize gods direction and purpose and to use his gifts to engage the culture and change the world. Psalm 32:8 i will instruct thee and teach thee and will guide thee with mine eye. Proverbs 16:3 commit thy works unto the lord, and thy thoughts shall be established. 2. Students, faculty, and staff at tri-state christian academy will be actively involved in fulfillment of the great commission. (matthew 28:19-20 go ye therefore and teach all nations) 3. The believer should demonstrate excellence to the world as a testimony to the grace of god. 4. As individuals created in the image of god we are responsible to know god and impart our spiritual heritage to the next generation. Deut. 6:4-7 the lord hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth 2 timothy 4:2 preach the word; be instant in season, out of season, reprove, rebuke, exhort titus 2:2-4 that the agedteach the young 5. Functioning as a unified body of christ develops a servants heart toward home, church, school and community. 6. Tri-state christian academy is committed to developing a christ-centered partnership between home, school, and church; to assist in their god-given responsibility of spiritual and character formation in the education of children. (ecclesiastes 4:12and a threefold cord in not quickly broken) 7. Affirmative discipline is training in righteousness resulting in the spirit-directed governance of the student. (proverbs 22:6 train up a child in the way he should go) 8. Tri-state christian academy is committed to hiring qualified personnel who are called by god to the ministry of education in a christian school and who are spiritually and philosophically compatible with the school. 9. The pursuit of full devotion to christ and his cause should be modeled by faculty, staff, and students. (ii corinthians 6:1,4 we then, as workers together with himapproving ourselves as the ministers of god) 10. Spiritually anointed teaching is the catalyst for transformation in individual lives. 11. Empowerment of all personnel is the basis for leadership development and biblical decision making. (acts 1:8 but ye shall receive power when the holy spirit comes on you)

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 88%; rating input score 88
• Program expense ratio: 91.3%; rating input score 91
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

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: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Limited
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 1 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 14
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
  • Whistleblower policy: Fail
  • Document-retention policy: Fail
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 3.7%; rating input score 47; 47th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.27; rating input score 8; 8th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.36; rating input score 30; 30th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 91; 91st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 4.9% per year; rating input score 100; 39th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 4.3% per year; rating input score 100; 36th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 10.6% per year; rating input score 100; 61st percentile among comparable filings