CHESTERTON ACADEMY OF THE HOLY FAMI Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CHESTERTON ACADEMY OF THE HOLY FAMI

EIN 47-1083471 · Education N.E.C. (B99)

What they do

CHESTERTON ACADEMY of THE HOLY FAMILY is A PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOL GUIDED BY THE TRUTHS of THE CATHOLIC FAITH and LOYAL to THE MAGISTERIUM. ITS GOAL is to PROVIDE AN AFFORDABLE CLASSICAL CURRICULUM STEEPED IN TRADITION, and AUGMENTED BY THE SOCRATIC METHOD IN ORDER to CULTIVATE ITS STUDENTS BOTH SPIRITUALLY and ACADEMICALLY. AS A SCHOOL, IT WILL REINFORCE THE ROLE of PARENTS AS PRIMARY EDUCATORS of THEIR CHILDREN and PROMOTE THE IMPORTANCE of THE FAMILY AS THE BASIC BUILDING BLOCK of A CIVILIZED SOCIETY. FAITH and REASON WILL BE INTERWOVEN IN EVERY CLASS and JOY SHALL BE PRESENT FROM THE ENTRANCE HYMN of THE DAILY MASS to THE CLOSING BELL of THE SCHOOL DAY for THE GREATER GLORY of GOD. CHESTERTON ACADEMY of THE HOLY FAMILY ADMITS STUDENTS of ANY RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, and ETHNIC ORIGIN to ALL THE RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES, PROGRAMS, and ACTIVITIES GENERALLY ACCORDED or MADE AVAILABLE to STUDENTS AT THE SCHOOL. IT DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS of RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, and ETHNI

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $92.40 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 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 leaders7 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

94.53%of revenue went to mission work92.4% of expenses · Program services

1.19%of revenue went to fundraising1.2% of expenses

$102.31spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

6.60%of revenue went to management and office costs6.4% of expenses

$0.08in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

19.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $48,293 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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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$2,090,200

Mission workProgram services$1,975,77994.53% of revenue92.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$137,8996.60% of revenue6.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$24,8151.19% of revenue1.2% of expenses

Total expenses$2,138,493102.31% 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: 92.4% mission · 6.4% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.31% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 86.7% mission · 12.2% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.12% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 92.5% mission · 6.4% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.53% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 92.6% mission · 6.7% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.96% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 93.2% mission · 6.1% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.23% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 89.5% mission · 9.9% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.92% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 91.8% mission · 7.4% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.25% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 92.3% mission · 6.9% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.72% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,090,200

Expenses$2,138,493

Annual shortfall $48,293 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)$1,975,779 · 92.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$137,899 · 6.4% of expenses

Fundraising$24,815 · 1.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,090,200

Expenses$2,138,493

Assets$176,659

Income$2,285,099

Contributions$399,087

Mission work (program services)$1,975,779

Fundraising$24,815

Management and general$137,899

Accounting fees$1,544

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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 (7)

BRENIE BOWLESCHAIRMAN

COOPER WHITEMEMBER

JAMES T TAGLIATREASURER

JOHN SEVERANCEMEMBER

KEVIN COMERMEMBER

MADONNA MUSCARELLOMEMBER

NANCY COOKSECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2014
Location: 5205 KINGSTON AVE, LISLE, IL 60532-2316
County: DuPage
In care of: % MARY BEANE
Primary officer: BRENIE BOWLES, CHAIRMAN

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(630) 442-1424

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SUCCESSFUL INC
NTEE classification: Education N.E.C. (B99)
IRS tax category: Education N.E.C.