BELLINGHAM CHRISTIAN SCHOOL INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
BELLINGHAM CHRISTIAN SCHOOL INC (EIN 23-7036375)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-05-15
IRS object ID
202641359349312219
Schema version
2024v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-05-15T20:08:09ZReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN237036375EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BELLINGHAM CHRISTIAN SCHOOL INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlBELLBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3607337303PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO Box 29030AddressLine1Txt
CityBELLINGHAMCityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98228ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDarrell VisserPersonNm
Person TitleTreasurerPersonTitleTxt
Phone3607337303PhoneNum
Signature2026-05-15SignatureDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerDarrell VisserPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11600 E Sunset DriveAddressLine1Txt
CityBellinghamCityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98226ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$3,432,460GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresswww.bcs-wa.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1965FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateWALegalDomicileStateCd
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CY Total Expenses$3,537,864CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$56,582PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Employee79EmployeeCnt
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (true)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (true)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
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Form1098 C FiledfalseForm1098CFiledInd
DAF Excess Business HoldingsfalseDAFExcessBusinessHoldingsInd
Taxable DistributionsfalseTaxableDistributionsInd
Distribution To DonorfalseDistributionToDonorInd
Org Filed In Lieu Of Form1041falseOrgFiledInLieuOfForm1041Ind
Licensed More Than One StatefalseLicensedMoreThanOneStateInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Form720 FiledfalseForm720FiledInd
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Excs Tax Sect4951 Or4952 Or4953falseExcsTaxSect4951Or4952Or4953Ind
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonLisa RussellPersonNm
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CityBellinghamCityNm
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (8 entries)

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Travis Fox
Director3.0040.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Ryan Ervin
President3.0040.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jan Hensen
Director3.0040.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Brian Koning
Vice-President3.0040.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
James Pullman
Secretary3.0040.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Ben Vos
Director3.0040.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Darrell Visser
Treasurer3.0040.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
John Pittman
Director3.0040.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Total$2,637,541TotalAmt
Program Services$2,637,541ProgramServicesAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$219,478TotalAmt
Program Services$219,478ProgramServicesAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Total$17,995TotalAmt
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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$21,405TotalAmt
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Total$116,365TotalAmt
Program Services$116,365ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$239,892TotalAmt
Program Services$239,892ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$51,315TotalAmt
Program Services$51,315ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
Professional Development$12,301$12,301
School Administration/General$79,262$79,262
Textbooks/Workbooks$125,536$125,536
Debt Write off$16,774$16,774

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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$93,674BOYAmt
EOY$39,011EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$26,136BOYAmt
EOY$121,577EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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BOY$267,716BOYAmt
EOY$235,974EOYAmt

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BOY$158,598BOYAmt
EOY$157,408EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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EOY$139,000EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

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EOY$421,374EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$13,422BOYAmt
EOY$459,585EOYAmt

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BOY$15,277BOYAmt
EOY$173,875EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

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BOY$0BOYAmt
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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
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FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
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Federal Grant Audit PerformedfalseFederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd
Supported Organizations0SupportedOrganizationsCnt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

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Maintain Racial Comp RecsYes (true)MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships RecsYes (true)MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcYes (true)MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolYes (true)MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts RghtsfalseDiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss PlcyfalseDiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm FcultyfalseDiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
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Discriminate Race Educ PlcyfalseDiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of FcltsfalseDiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt ProgfalseDiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other ActyfalseDiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid RcvdfalseGovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid RvkdfalseGovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (true)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

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Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 3FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationWe include it on our pamphlets and in the website and application formsExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part V, Line 3bWe did not have any unrelated gross income in this fiscal year
Part V, Line 14bWe did not receive any payments for indoor tanning services
Part VI, Line 11bThe complete copy was given to the financial committee of the board.
Part VI, Line 15aThe pay for the organizations Director is reviewed by the executive board
Part VI, Line 15bThe pay for the organizations key directors are reviewed by the executive board
Part VI, Line 19They are not available to the public but can be given upon request
Part XII, Line 2cThe finance committee reviews the financial documents
Part XII, Line 3bWe were not required to go through any audits

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