CORNERSTONE SCHOOLS OF ALABAMA INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CORNERSTONE SCHOOLS OF ALABAMA INC

EIN 63-0948472 · Religion-Related (X)

What they do

to OFFER ACCESS to QUALITY EDUCATION, DEVELOPMENT IN FINE ARTS, and FAITH-BASED CHARACTER BUILDING to CHILDREN IN IMPOVERISHED NEIGHBORHOODS IN THE BIRMINGHAM AREA.

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Of every $100 spent, about $75.80 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

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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 leaders49 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

70.39%of revenue went to mission work75.8% of expenses · Program services

0.96%of revenue went to fundraising1.0% of expenses

$92.85spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

21.50%of revenue went to management and office costs23.2% of expenses

$2.18in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

89.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $194,016 for NITA CARR (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 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$9,420,695

Mission workProgram services$6,631,39870.39% of revenue75.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,025,07821.50% of revenue23.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$90,3420.96% of revenue1.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$673,8777.15% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$8,746,81892.85% of revenue

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

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: 75.8% mission · 23.2% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.85% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 77.9% mission · 20.3% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.44% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 88.5% mission · 9.8% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.37% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 87.9% mission · 10.8% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.67% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 87.7% mission · 11.4% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.14% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.9% mission · 10.9% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.35% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 82.7% mission · 16.1% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.87% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 82.3% mission · 16.2% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.64% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$9,420,695

Expenses$8,746,818

Annual surplus $673,877 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)$6,631,398 · 75.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,025,078 · 23.2% of expenses

Fundraising$90,342 · 1.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$9,420,695

Expenses$8,746,818

Assets$19,055,065

Income$9,557,658

Contributions$8,421,546

Mission work (program services)$6,631,398

Fundraising$90,342

Management and general$2,025,078

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

NITA CARREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $194,016Base $178,007 · Other $16,009

ANN PERRYDIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $92,232Base $89,492 · Other $2,740

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 (49)

NITA CARREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ANN PERRYDIRECTOR OF FINANCE

JIMMY ARDBOARD CHAIRMAN

WALTER KELLEYBOARD MEMBER

JOAN REINBOARD MEMBER

JOHN HANSONBOARD MEMBER

JOHN HORNSBYBOARD MEMBER

JULIE GOYERBOARD MEMBER

JUSTIN HAYSBOARD MEMBER

KATE SIMPSONBOARD MEMBER

KATHERINE ROBERTSONBOARD MEMBER

KIRBY SEVIERBOARD MEMBER

LESLIE MOOREBOARD MEMBER

LORI H DIXONBOARD MEMBER

MARCUS KENNEDYBOARD MEMBER

MECHELLE WILDERBOARD MEMBER

MEG HIGHTOWERBOARD MEMBER

MELINDA HELVESTONBOARD MEMBER

MIKE OUSLEYBOARD MEMBER

PAUL WELLSBOARD MEMBER

RONNIE BAYNESBOARD MEMBER

SALLIE WAITEBOARD MEMBER

TIFFANY DANIELSBOARD MEMBER

VICTOR HANSON IIIBOARD MEMBER

ALLIE ELLIOTTBOARD MEMBER

DR MARY DOYLEBOARD MEMBER

ANNA COOPERBOARD MEMBER

ANTHONY JOSEPHBOARD MEMBER

ASHLEY BELCHER FERRYBOARD MEMBER

BEN NEVINSBOARD MEMBER

BUFFIE HYMERBOARD MEMBER

CAROL DRUMMONDBOARD MEMBER

CRAIG BEATTYBOARD MEMBER

DANIEL TAYLORBOARD MEMBER

DR ANN DOMINICKBOARD MEMBER

DR JEANNA WESTMORELANDBOARD MEMBER

DR JESSICA WILLIAMSBOARD MEMBER

JIM PROCTORBOARD MEMBER

DRAYTON NABERSBOARD MEMBER

EDMUND PERRYBOARD MEMBER

ELIZABETH HUNTLEYBOARD MEMBER

EMILY CANNONBOARD MEMBER

FLORA HOLLISBOARD MEMBER

FORD HAMILTONBOARD MEMBER

HAMPTON MCFADDENBOARD MEMBER

HOLDER NEVINSBOARD MEMBER

JAY MITCHELLBOARD MEMBER

JEFF JANTZBOARD MEMBER

JIM BRADFORDBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1988
Location: 118 55TH ST N, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35212-2420
County: Jefferson
In care of: DR NITA CARR
Primary officer: DR NITA CARR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailblee@csalabama.org Phone(205) 591-7600

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: August 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PEARCE BEVILL LEESBURG MOORE PC
NTEE classification: Religion-Related (X)
IRS tax category: Religion-Related