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Living Word Christian School

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Educational Institutions and Related Activities / Elementary, Secondary Education, K - 12 (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its May 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Operated a school
Organization is a school. Details are reported on Schedule E.
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Organizations must report loans, grants or business transactions with interested parties, which may include key employees and officers, their family members and any businesses in which they hold a controlling interest. These transactions must be reported on Schedule L.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$6.29M (2023)

Expenses
$6.36M (2023)

Total Assets
$8.69M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$3.27M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending May
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,292,747
Expenses
$6,360,196
Net Income
-$67,449
Net Assets
$5,422,081
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $460,329
7.3%
Program Services $5,823,469
92.5%
Investment Income $2,637
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $57,550
0.9%
Net Fundraising -$4,296
Sales of Assets -$50,709
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $171,392
2.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,717,817
42.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,687,995
Total Liabilities $3,265,914
Net Assets $5,422,081
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jake Ibbetson (Head Of School) $91,588 $0 $7,176
Neal Wieschhaus (Chief Financial Officer) $27,837 $0 $18,932
Chad Van Soelen (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Doug Brackenridge (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Bryan Joiner (Finance Chair) $0 $0 $0
Donovan Lloyd (Director) $0 $0 $0
Elijah Murrell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Potts (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeremy Schiermeyer (Director (Resigned 8/22)) $0 $0 $0
Sara Valle (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,644,563
Expenses
$6,193,121
Net Income
$451,442
Net Assets
$5,489,530
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,066,794
16.1%
Program Services $5,501,643
82.8%
Investment Income $48
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $95,015
1.4%
Net Fundraising -$14,364
Sales of Assets -$9,181
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $153,364
2.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,575,719
41.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $9,018,036
Total Liabilities $3,528,506
Net Assets $5,489,530
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jake Ibbetson (Head Of School) $77,929 $0 $13,983
Neal Wieschhaus (Chief Financial Officer) $27,837 $0 $21,759
Chad Van Soelen (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Doug Brackenridge (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Bryan Joiner (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Bob Keubler (Finance Chair (Res. 08/21)) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Corwin (Director (Res. 10/21)) $0 $0 $0
Donovan Lloyd (Director) $0 $0 $0
Elijah Murrell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Potts (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeremy Schiermeyer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sara Valle (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,439,226
Expenses
$6,075,222
Net Income
$364,004
Net Assets
$5,038,088
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,060,328
16.5%
Program Services $5,231,992
81.3%
Investment Income $105
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $73,640
1.1%
Net Fundraising $40,966
0.6%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $32,195
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $64,834
1.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,745,495
45.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,845,082
Total Liabilities $3,806,994
Net Assets $5,038,088
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
David Meers (Executive Director (Res. 08/20)) $58,725 $0 $8,704
Neal Wieschhaus (Interim Executive Dtr (Eff. 09/2020)) $10,500 $0 $6,010
Lisa Potts (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Ron Beckner (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Bob Keubler (Finance Chair) $0 $0 $0
Mark Bartig (Director) $0 $0 $0
Doug Brackenridge (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Corwin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Derrik Kassebaum (Director) $0 $0 $0
Donovan Lloyd (Director) $0 $0 $0
Elijah Murrell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeremy Schiermeyer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sara Valle (Director) $0 $0 $0
Chad Van Soelen (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,970,831
Expenses
$6,999,428
Net Income
-$1,028,597
Net Assets
$4,674,084
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $230,201
3.9%
Program Services $5,629,383
94.3%
Investment Income $1,663
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $67,510
1.1%
Net Fundraising $18,911
0.3%
Sales of Assets $1,083
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $22,080
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $108,130
1.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,183,690
45.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $9,475,312
Total Liabilities $4,801,228
Net Assets $4,674,084
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
David Meers (Executive Director) $85,358 $0 $23,674
Brian Ayres (Outgoing Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Ron Beckner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Neal Wieschhaus (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Potts (Incoming Chairman) $0 $0 $0
John Hooker (Director) $0 $0 $0
Derrik Kassebaum (Director) $0 $0 $0
Donovan Lloyd (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Corwin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Doug Brackenridge (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bob Keubler (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sara Valle (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,536,495
Expenses
$6,873,493
Net Income
-$336,998
Net Assets
$5,702,681
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $95,027
1.5%
Program Services $6,334,777
96.9%
Investment Income $2,792
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $25,675
0.4%
Net Fundraising $52,102
0.8%
Sales of Assets -$2,170
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $28,292
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $67,083
1.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,190,118
46.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $10,015,396
Total Liabilities $4,312,715
Net Assets $5,702,681
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
David Meers (Superintendent) $18,577 $0 $3,946
Brian Ayres (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Corwin (Vice Chairman/Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Neal Wieschhaus (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Potts (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Hooker (Director) $0 $0 $0
Derrik Kassebaum (Director) $0 $0 $0
Donovan Lloyd (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Thornhill (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ron Beckner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Doug Brackenridge (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,017,642
Expenses
$7,100,282
Net Income
-$82,640
Net Assets
$6,039,679
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $136,276
1.9%
Program Services $6,814,465
97.1%
Investment Income $1,658
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $575
0.0%
Net Fundraising $38,741
0.6%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $25,927
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $127,615
1.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $10,602,114
Total Liabilities $4,562,435
Net Assets $6,039,679
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Keith Currivean (Superintendent) $136,931 $0 $56,120
Lucinda Hedlund (Secretary) $4,000 $0 $0
Brian Ayres (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Corwin (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Neal Wieschhaus (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Potts (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Hooker (Director) $0 $0 $0
Derrik Kassebaum (Director) $0 $0 $0
Donovan Lloyd (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ron Beckner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Doug Brackenridge (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,240,875
Expenses
$7,059,944
Net Income
$180,931
Net Assets
$6,122,319
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $468,748
6.5%
Program Services $6,671,419
92.1%
Investment Income $788
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $11,170
0.2%
Net Fundraising $47,443
0.7%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $41,307
0.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $140,244
2.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $10,927,818
Total Liabilities $4,805,499
Net Assets $6,122,319
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Keith Currivean (Superintendent) $134,439 $0 $53,018
Lucinda Hedlund (Secretary) $4,000 $0 $0
Brian Ayres (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Thornhill (Director) $0 $0 $0
Neal Wieschhaus (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Potts (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Hooker (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Corwin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kathy Frederking (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,767,625
Expenses
$6,600,143
Net Income
$167,482
Net Assets
$5,941,388
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $218,351
3.2%
Program Services $6,423,822
94.9%
Investment Income $583
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $7,382
0.1%
Net Fundraising $25,937
0.4%
Sales of Assets $64,921
1.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $26,629
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $138,046
2.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $10,486,087
Total Liabilities $4,544,699
Net Assets $5,941,388
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Keith Currivean (Superintendent) $129,615 $0 $55,865
Lucinda Hedlund (Secretary) $6,000 $0 $0
Scott Drachnik (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Brian Ayres (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Thornhill (Director) $0 $0 $0
Troy Haeggberg (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Neal Wieschhaus (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Hooker (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Corwin (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,353,727
Expenses
$6,105,852
Net Income
$247,875
Net Assets
$5,773,906
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $119,255
1.9%
Program Services $6,143,321
96.7%
Investment Income $362
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $7,600
0.1%
Net Fundraising $49,201
0.8%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $33,988
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $10,173,840
Total Liabilities $4,399,934
Net Assets $5,773,906

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,481,581
Expenses
$6,249,599
Net Income
$231,982
Net Assets
$5,526,031
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $122,827
1.9%
Program Services $6,233,751
96.2%
Investment Income $1,652
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $18,595
0.3%
Net Fundraising $80,823
1.2%
Sales of Assets $568
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $23,365
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $10,166,578
Total Liabilities $4,640,547
Net Assets $5,526,031
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lucinda Hedlund (Secretary) $3,000 $0 $0
Terry Matejka (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Scott Drachnik (Director) $0 $0 $0
Melanie Bishop (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Thornhill (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Brian Ayres (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Hooker (Director) $0 $0 $0
Randy Cathcart (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Corwin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Troy Haeggberg (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Hooker (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,233,829
Expenses
$4,934,708
Net Income
$299,121
Net Assets
$5,294,049
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $123,389
2.4%
Program Services $4,979,896
95.1%
Investment Income $1,390
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $28,155
0.5%
Net Fundraising $83,420
1.6%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $17,579
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $10,080,867
Total Liabilities $4,786,818
Net Assets $5,294,049

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,196,767
Expenses
$4,712,314
Net Income
$484,453
Net Assets
$4,994,928
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $114,059
2.2%
Program Services $4,931,047
94.9%
Investment Income $1,419
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $55,575
1.1%
Net Fundraising $77,616
1.5%
Sales of Assets $106
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $16,945
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $9,843,398
Total Liabilities $4,848,470
Net Assets $4,994,928

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,570,939
Expenses
$4,262,129
Net Income
$308,810
Net Assets
$4,510,475
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $131,013
2.9%
Program Services $4,261,911
93.2%
Investment Income $541
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $53,720
1.2%
Net Fundraising $61,651
1.3%
Sales of Assets $7,350
0.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $54,753
1.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $10,001,886
Total Liabilities $5,491,411
Net Assets $4,510,475

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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