Willow Christian Academy

What it reported doing in 2025

During the period of july 1, 2025, through june 30, 2026, willow christian academy served 140 students from 72 families in their homeschool journeys, ranging from pre-k through 8th grade. Willow celebrated the graduation of ten 8th-grade students during the 20252026 program year. This year marked a significant milestone as willow christian academy successfully relocated its campus from roseville to granite bay, while continuing to serve the same growing community. The transition allowed the program to maintain continuity for families while providing an improved campus environment for student learning, fellowship, and ministry and no combination classes. This marked the organization's third successful year of operation, during which willow christian academy provided a christ-centered homeschool enrichment program focused on support for homeschooling families, spiritual development, meaningful relationships, and academic growth. Program accomplishments included: providing weekly on-campus enrichment opportunities for students through a christ-centered learning environment that supported families in their growing faith and homeschool journey. Hosting community-building events including safety day, the fall festival, monthly chapel services, a christmas theater performance, and easter stations of the cross. Creating student leadership and mentorship opportunities through the big & little buddies program, student-led monthly chapels, and student-created history and science museums. Encouraging entrepreneurship, creativity, and financial stewardship through a student-run christmas market. Conducting a successful annual funrun fundraiser through the generous support of families, donors, and the broader community. Providing opportunities for service and community engagement through field trips, park days, after-campus fellowship gatherings, and a christmas service project where students shared music and encouragement with local senior citizens. Engaging families in the mission of willow christian academy through volunteer service, with each family contributing a minimum of eight volunteer hours throughout the program year to support students, teachers, events, and campus operations. Throughout the year, willow christian academy also provided ongoing encouragement, resources, and a supportive community for homeschooling parents, recognizing them as the primary educators of their children. By partnering with families in both academic and spiritual development, willow furthered its charitable mission of equipping the next generation. With a 97% family retention rate from the previous program year, willow christian academy continues to grow as a nonprofit ministry dedicated to serving homeschooling families through christ-centered education, authentic community, and hands-on learning experiences. It remains a privilege to witness the growth, transformation, and joy of students and families while continuing to equip them academically, spiritually, and relationally.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 75.5%; rating input score 76
• Program expense ratio: 90.1%; rating input score 90
• Fundraising efficiency: $25.75 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 62; 62nd 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: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 80%; rating input score 80; 21st percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 6 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 75
  • 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: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 16.2%; rating input score 67; 67th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.68; rating input score 32; 32nd percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.04; rating input score 47; 47th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 16%; rating input score 23; 23rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 21.2% per year; rating input score 100; 81st percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 45.1% per year; rating input score 100; 95th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 49.9% per year; rating input score 100; 95th percentile among comparable filings