CALVARY ACADEMY MINISTRIES INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CALVARY ACADEMY MINISTRIES INC

EIN 39-2025937 · Autism (G84)

What they do

to OPERATE A SCHOOL for CHILDREN WITH BEHAVIOR DIFFICULTIES.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $75.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2016The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders7 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

102.07%of revenue went to mission work75.3% of expenses · Program services

10.26%of revenue went to fundraising7.6% of expenses

$135.47spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

23.14%of revenue went to management and office costs17.1% of expenses

$1.26in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

49.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $263,732 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $30,444 for REV ROGER SCHULTZ (DIRECTOR/ADV). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2016

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$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$743,558

Mission workProgram services$758,939102.07% of revenue75.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$172,05923.14% of revenue17.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$76,29210.26% of revenue7.6% of expenses

Total expenses$1,007,290135.47% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Money in and money out

Revenue$743,558

Expenses$1,007,290

Annual shortfall $263,732 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$758,939 · 75.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$172,059 · 17.1% of expenses

Fundraising$76,292 · 7.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$743,558

Expenses$1,007,290

Assets$1,268,347

Contributions$369,284

Mission work (program services)$758,939

Fundraising$76,292

Management and general$172,059

Accounting fees$16,488

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2016

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

REV ROGER SCHULTZDIRECTOR/ADV · 40 hrs/week $30,444

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (7)

REV ROGER SCHULTZDIRECTOR/ADV

DALE MUELLERCHARIMAN

ERIC NELSONDIRECTOR

JOHN OSWALDSECRETARY

MR PAUL HOUGHDIRECTOR

ROBERT GRONLUNDDIRECTOR

TOM MCDONOUGHVICE CHAIRMA

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1966
Location: 111 E WISCONSIN AVE STE 1400, MILWAUKEE, WI 53202-4807
County: Polk
In care of: REV ROGER SCHULTZ

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(863) 428-2071

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2016
Tax period began: January 1, 2016
Tax preparer: DAVID R RAMOS CPA
NTEE classification: Autism (G84)
IRS tax category: Autism