Civic Intelligence

Guardian Christian Academy

EIN 47-1378452 • 501(c)3 • Milledgeville, GA

Pub. 78 Eligible

Profile

Education

102 Airport Rd NEMilledgeville, GA 31061

www.gcaga.com

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

63rd percentile

9.6%

Higher net margin than 63% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

85th percentile

$10,000

Higher top officer pay than 85% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 6.9% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

99th percentile

2273%

Faster asset growth than 99% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

98th percentile

621%

Faster revenue growth than 98% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Up

$14,640

Up $14,023 (+2273%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

Up

$14,640

Up $14,023 (+2273%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin63rd percentile

Revenue

Up

$145,840

Up $125,620 (+621%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$131,817

Up $104,545 (+383%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

$14,023

Up $21,075 (+299%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth99th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$20K$15K$10K$5.0K$0Assets 2014: $15,727Liabilities 2014: $3,8002014Assets 2015: $14,849Liabilities 2015: $3,0002015Assets 2016: $15,447Liabilities 2016: $2,4002016Assets 2018: $13,314Liabilities 2018: $2,0002018Assets 2019: $17,030Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $3,833Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $1,735Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $1,7352021Assets 2022: $4,521Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $4,5212022Assets 2023: $7,669Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $7,6692023Assets 2024: $617Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $6172024Assets 2025: $14,640Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $14,6402025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$14,640
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$14,640
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth98th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2014: $47,569Expenses 2014: $31,842Net Income 2014: $15,7272014Revenue 2015: $66,971Expenses 2015: $64,049Net Income 2015: $2,9222015Revenue 2016: $84,212Expenses 2016: $80,613Net Income 2016: $3,5992016Revenue 2018: $117,361Expenses 2018: $114,424Net Income 2018: $2,9372018Revenue 2019: $107,686Expenses 2019: $104,506Net Income 2019: $3,1802019Revenue 2020: $84,040Expenses 2020: $97,238Net Income 2020: -$13,1982020Revenue 2021: $92,510Expenses 2021: $94,608Net Income 2021: -$2,0982021Revenue 2022: $91,394Expenses 2022: $88,608Net Income 2022: $2,7862022Revenue 2023: $63,111Expenses 2023: $59,963Net Income 2023: $3,1482023Revenue 2024: $20,220Expenses 2024: $27,272Net Income 2024: -$7,0522024Revenue 2025: $145,840Expenses 2025: $131,817Net Income 2025: $14,0232025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$145,840
Expenses$131,817
Net Income$14,023
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$14,640
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$14,640
Revenue
$145,840
Expenses
$131,817
Net income
$14,023
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.15$0.00$0.15$1.46$1.32$0.14
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.20$0.27$0.07
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.08$0.00$0.08$0.63$0.60$0.03
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.05$0.00$0.05$0.91$0.89$0.03
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.93$0.95$0.02
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.04$0.00$0.84$0.97$0.13
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.17$0.00$1.08$1.05$0.03
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.13$0.02$1.17$1.14$0.03
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.15$0.02$0.84$0.81$0.04
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.15$0.03$0.67$0.64$0.03
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.16$0.04$0.48$0.32$0.16
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Apr 17, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$145,840
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Education

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Educated 62 students from a Christian worldview with an emphasis on community service, while meeting/exceeding all educational standards required for advancement to higher education institutions.$2,300$129,517
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay85th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Michael TarverFounderFT$10,000-$10,000
Rickie StubbsFounder/AdministratorPT$10,000-$10,000
Cullen TarverDirector-$0--
Rachel StubbsSecretaryPT$0--
Karyn TarverFounder/CFOFT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Guardian Christian Academy
EIN
47-1378452
Phone
4782950297
Address
102 Airport Rd NE, Milledgeville, GA 31061

Signing Officer

Name
Karyn Tarver
Title
Principal
Phone
4048234221
Signed
2026-04-17
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8

“Description;Amount^Refunds;96|Lunch Payments;2541^Total;2637^”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10

“Donation to Ratio Christi - $300.00 Donation to Sinclair Baptist Church - $2000.00”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Description;Amount^Curriculum;12333|Banking Fees;652|Transportation;5856|Insurance;2677|Lunches;3846|Office Supplies;1358|Field Trips;595|Holiday Parties and Meals;2656|Furniture;616|Graduation Supplies;84^Total;30673^”

Raw XML Appendix168 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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