LACONIA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LACONIA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY INC

EIN 84-4154540 · Secondary & High Schools (B25)

What they do

LACONIA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY is A COLLEGE PREPARATORY, NON-DENOMINATIONAL PRIVATE CHRISTIAN DAY SCHOOL for STUDENTS IN PRE-SCHOOL THROUGH GRADE TWELVE. LCAS MISSION is to PROVIDE AN INTELLECTAULLY STIMULATING EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE THAT FOSTERS A PASSION for GODS TRUTH. LCA ACCOMPLISHES THIS MISSION BY COMBINING A RIGOROUS ACADEMIC PROGRAM WITH A STRONG EMPHASIS ON COMMUNITY SERVICE. OVER THE RECENT PAST, LACONIA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY HAS EXPANDED ITS OPERATIONS to INCLUDE THE IMPLEMENTATION of TIMBERNOOK PROGRAMMING. TIMBERNOOK is A WELL-RESEARCHED BEST PRACTICES PROGRAM DEVELOPED BY ANGELA HANSCOM, A PEDIATRIC OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST WHO AUTHORED "BALANCED and BAREFOOT: HOW UNRESTRICTED OUTDOOR PLAY MAKES for STRONG, CONFIDENT, and CAPABLE CHILDERN NEW- HARBINGER PRESS 2016). TIMBERNOOK ADVOCATES AN APPROACH to EARLY and ELEMENTARY EDUCATION THAT "INTRICATELY WEAVES THE THERAPEUTIC ASPECTS of NATURE WITH ITS UNIQUE UNDERSTANDING of CHILD DEVELOPMENT to CREATE AN OUTDOOR PROGRAM THAT SUPPOR

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Of every $100 spent, about $72.50 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.

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

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Money made simple

69.70%of revenue went to mission work72.5% of expenses · Program services

$96.16spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

26.46%of revenue went to management and office costs27.5% of expenses

$0.70in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

4.4%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 $105,000 for DONALD RICHARD DUBA (HEAD OF SCHO). 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$1,757,825

Mission workProgram services$1,225,19769.70% of revenue72.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$465,15626.46% of revenue27.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$67,4723.84% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,690,35396.16% 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: 72.5% mission · 27.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.16% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 70.4% mission · 29.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.32% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 70.0% mission · 30.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.92% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.2% mission · 20.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.15% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 74.3% mission · 25.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.65% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,757,825

Expenses$1,690,353

Annual surplus $67,472 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)$1,225,197 · 72.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$465,156 · 27.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,757,825

Expenses$1,690,353

Assets$1,191,068

Income$1,757,825

Contributions$76,732

Mission work (program services)$1,225,197

Management and general$465,156

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

DONALD RICHARD DUBAHEAD OF SCHO · 45 hrs/week $105,000

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)

DONALD RICHARD DUBAHEAD OF SCHO

ALAN W GRAUSTEINBOARD MEMBER

DANIEL CLOCKSINTREASURER

HANNAH MCCLELLANDSECRETARY

KRISTIN PELLETIERBOARD MEMBER

NIGEL HUGHESBOARD MEMBER

SCOTT MITCHELLBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2020
Location: 1386 MEREDITH CENTER RD, LACONIA, NH 03246-1408
County: Belknap
In care of: DONALD RICHARD DUBA
Primary officer: DONALD RICHARD DUBA, HEAD OF SCHOOL

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@laconiachristian.org Phone(603) 524-3250

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: AMBROSI DONAHUE CONGDON & CO PC
NTEE classification: Secondary & High Schools (B25)
IRS tax category: Secondary & High Schools