Liabilities / Assets
95th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 95% of similar nonprofits.
First Lutheran School Benton
EIN 99-2438614 • 501(c)3 • Benton, AR
Pub. 78 Eligible
Profile
To operate a nonprofit Christian elementary school providing academic instruction character development and educational services to students in the community
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
1.40x
Liabilities / Revenue
89th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 89% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
31st percentile
Higher net margin than 31% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
84th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$23,446
Down $2,476 (-9.6%) from 2024
Liabilities
Up$60,752
Up $24,436 (+67%) from 2024
Net Assets
Down-$37,306
Down $26,912 (-259%) from 2024
Revenue
Up$194,650
Up $86,612 (+80%) from 2024
Expenses
Up$231,956
Up $113,524 (+96%) from 2024
Net Income
Down-$37,306
Down $26,912 (-259%) from 2024
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $23,446
- Liabilities
- $60,752
- Net assets
- -$37,306
- Revenue
- $194,650
- Expenses
- $231,956
- Net income
- -$37,306
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
- Signed
- Mar 3, 2026
- Return Version
- 2025v4.0
- Gross Receipts
- $195,883
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To operate a nonprofit Christian elementary school providing academic instruction character development and educational services to students in the community
To operate a nonprofit Christian elementary school providing academic instruction and religious education to students in the Benton Arkansas area
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | - | - |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Hill | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- First Lutheran School Benton
- EIN
- 99-2438614
- Phone
- 5012764606
- Address
- 18181 I30, BENTON, AR 72015
Signing Officer
- Name
- Michael Hill
- Title
- Treasurer
- Phone
- 5012764606
- Signed
- 2026-03-03
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Part I, line 16
“Computer Equipment 49933 Internet 57745 Curriculum 831171 Art Supplies 4644 TeacherOffice Supp 53961 Misc 15915 Borrowed from Church 31000”
Part II, line 26
“We are a new school and working to build our brand We can operate at a lost at this time becuase the church is providing some start up costs A decision has not been made whatif the school will be asked to pay back”
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| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z |
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