LIONHEART CHILDRENS ACADEMY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LIONHEART CHILDRENS ACADEMY

EIN 46-4093705 · Christianity (X20)

What they do

LIONHEART CHILDRENS ACADEMY BELIEVES IN STRONG FOUNDATIONS, and THE LAYING of THOSE FOUNDATIONS STARTS EARLY. OUR TEAM is DEDICATED to PROVIDING A PLACE WHERE OUR YOUNGEST LEARNERS WILL EXPERIENCE LOVE, SECURITY, and JOY WHILE ENGAGING IN UNLIMITED OPPORTUNITIES to GROW and DEVELOP. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES and UNDERSTANDS THE IMPORTANCE of THE EARLY CHILDHOOD YEARS, and is PASSIONATE ABOUT HELPING CHILDREN DEVELOP THE SOCIAL, COGNITIVE, and PHYSICAL SKILLS THEYLL NEED AS THEY PROGRESS THROUGH THEIR EDUCATION USING A HOLISTIC APPROACH DESIGNED to HELP CHILDREN ACCOMPLISH THEIR FUTURE GOALS. THIS PURPOSEFUL and HOLISTIC APPROACH to EARLY CARE and EDUCATION ENSURES THAT THE CHILD HAS A STRONG and HEALTHY FOUNDATION for LEARNING and for LIFE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $91.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

They name their leaders17 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

107.78%of revenue went to mission work91.5% of expenses · Program services

0.07%of revenue went to fundraising0.1% of expenses

$117.81spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

9.96%of revenue went to management and office costs8.5% of expenses

$0.18in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

12.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $5,942,886 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $220,744 for NATHAN MCCLINTOCK (EXECUTIVE VP CHURC). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$33,365,044

Mission workProgram services$35,961,337107.78% of revenue91.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,324,0419.96% of revenue8.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$22,5520.07% of revenue0.1% of expenses

Total expenses$39,307,930117.81% of revenue

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

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 91.5% mission · 8.5% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.81% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 89.9% mission · 10.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.25% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 90.2% mission · 9.5% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.44% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 91.2% mission · 8.7% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.91% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 88.3% mission · 11.6% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.46% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 90.3% mission · 9.4% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.41% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 91.1% mission · 8.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.93% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 90.6% mission · 9.1% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.08% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$33,365,044

Expenses$39,307,930

Annual shortfall $5,942,886 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)$35,961,337 · 91.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,324,041 · 8.5% of expenses

Fundraising$22,552 · 0.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$33,365,044

Expenses$39,307,930

Assets$7,017,270

Income$36,263,898

Contributions$3,999,963

Mission work (program services)$35,961,337

Fundraising$22,552

Management and general$3,324,041

Executive compensation (total)$335,113

Accounting fees$37,500

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

NATHAN MCCLINTOCKEXECUTIVE VP CHURC · 40 hrs/week $220,744Base $176,433 · Other $44,311

JEFF LAMBCEO · 40 hrs/week $220,132Base $170,132 · Other $50,000

ASHLEY SINKCPO · 40 hrs/week $216,822Base $126,433 · Other $90,389

AMELIA BEALLCOO · 40 hrs/week $147,989Base $125,123 · Other $22,866

RACHEL SAUCEDOCGO · 40 hrs/week $145,607

GINNY FOWLERCSDO · 40 hrs/week $129,788Base $76,006 · Other $53,782

STAN DOBBSDIRECTOR/FDR · 13 hrs/week $115,000Base $65,000 · Other $50,000

ANGELICA CORREAVP, TALENT ACQUISTION · 40 hrs/week $111,777

MISTY HENRYVP, EDUCATION · 40 hrs/week $108,067

MARIA LUMMUSCFO · 40 hrs/week $107,580

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 (17)

NATHAN MCCLINTOCKEXECUTIVE VP CHURC

JEFF LAMBCEO

ASHLEY SINKCPO

AMELIA BEALLCOO

RACHEL SAUCEDOCGO

GINNY FOWLERCSDO

STAN DOBBSDIRECTOR/FDR

ANGELICA CORREAVP, TALENT ACQUISTION

MISTY HENRYVP, EDUCATION

MARIA LUMMUSCFO

WOODY CONRADTDIRECTOR

PAYTON MAYESCHAIRMAN

KARA WADDELLDIRECTOR

JOHN MILLERDIRECTOR

JIM HESSDIRECTOR

JEFF WILLIAMSDIRECTOR

DONNA MCCLINTOCKDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2014
Location: PO BOX 210663, BEDFORD, TX 76095
County: Tarrant
In care of: MARIA LUMMUS
Primary officer: MARIA LUMMUS, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(817) 768-6865

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MEREDITH CPAS LLC
NTEE classification: Christianity (X20)
IRS tax category: Child Day Care