LODI CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
EIN 26-2209852 · Primary & Elementary Schools (B24)
What they do
LODI CHRISTIAN SCHOOL WAS FOUNDED IN MARCH 2008 for THE PURPOSE of PROVIDING A CHRISTIAN BASED EDUCATION to STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 8TH GRADES IN THE LODI, CA and SURROUNDING AREAS. PAST ACTIVITES HAVE CONSISTED of FORMATION of THE ORGANIZATION AS A NON-PROFIT CALIFORNIA CORPORATION. ESTABLISHMENT of ITS BYLAWS, HIRING TEACHERS and SECURING A LEASE of FACILITIES INCLUDING CLASSROOMS and CAMPUS GROUNDS IN ACAMPO CALIFORNIA. THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OPENED ITS DOORS and COMMENCED OPERATION AS A SCHOOL IN MARCH of 2008. IN SEPTEMBER 2008 WE EXPANDED OUR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM to INCLUDE PRESCHOOL. PRESENT ACTIVITIES: SINCE IT INCEPTION, LODI CHRISTIAN SCHOOL HAS PERFORMED and OFFERED A DIVERSE NUMBER of ACTIVITIES AS OUTLINED BELOW. ALL of THE LISTED ACTIVITIES ARE RUN BY LODI CHRISTIAN SCHOOL STAFF MEMBERS, WITH SOME ANCILLARY SUPPORT FORM OUR STUDENT FAMILIES. WITH THE EXCEPTION of FIELD TRIPS and OUR ATHLETIC PROGRAMS, ALL of OUR ACTIVITIES ARE CONDUCTED ON OUR SCHOOL CAMPUS.
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They name their leaders8 people are listed in the latest report.
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Leadership and board
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BRAD LISTERDIRECTOR
CLAYTON SILVATREASURER/CO
DAVID BAFFONIPRESIDENT
GARY SILVASECRETARY
GEORGE FREEDVP
KATHLEEN THOMASDIRECTOR
KILI SETODIRECTOR
STEPHANIE BAILEYDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2014
- Location
- PO BOX 268, ACAMPO, CA 952200268
- County
- San Joaquin
- In care of
- CLAYTON SILVA
- Primary officer
- CLAYTON SILVA, TREASURER/CONTROLLER
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- KEMPER CPA GROUP LLP
- NTEE classification
- Primary & Elementary Schools (B24)
- IRS tax category
- Primary & Elementary Schools