SENECA TRAIL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY INC Charity Report

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SENECA TRAIL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY INC

EIN 20-2990497

What they do

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION to TRAIN CHILDREN IN WALK of LIFE,SERVICE to GOD and COUNTRY, and TURNING OUT GOOD CITIZENS. - GIVING LIFE SKILLS WITH A BIBLICAL WORLD VIEW to PROVIDE A VEHICLE for SUCCESS. SERVING THE INDIVIDUAL to BETTER SERVE THE COMMUNITY and THE CHURCH of THE FUTURE. PRESERVING OUR HERITAGE AS CHRISTIANS and AS AMERICANS.

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Money made simple

80.07%of revenue went to mission work82.0% of expenses · Program services

5.34%of revenue went to fundraising5.5% of expenses

$97.61spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

12.20%of revenue went to management and office costs12.5% of expenses

$0.20in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

6.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2015

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$341,115

Mission workProgram services$273,14180.07% of revenue82.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$41,61912.20% of revenue12.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$18,2135.34% of revenue5.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$8,1422.39% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$332,97397.61% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Money in and money out

Revenue$341,115

Expenses$332,973

Annual surplus $8,142 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$273,141 · 82.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$41,619 · 12.5% of expenses

Fundraising$18,213 · 5.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$341,115

Expenses$332,973

Assets$65,154

Contributions$20,742

Mission work (program services)$273,141

Fundraising$18,213

Management and general$41,619

Accounting fees$4,400

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2015

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (5)

CHARLES VALLANDINGHAMDIRECTOR

JEFF MORRISONDIRECTOR

MARTIN TAYLORCHAIRMAN/PRESIDENT/SECRETARY

VICTOR DILLONDIRECTOR

WILLIAM STURGILLTREASURER

About this charity

Location: RT 2 BOX 269, RONCEVERTE, WV 24970
County: Greenbrier
In care of: DIANA MORGAN

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(304) 647-4878

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2015
Tax period began: August 1, 2015
Tax preparer: RICHMOND & COMPANY CPAS AC
Revocation date: December 15, 2019