2025-05-13T08:14:10+00:00 2024-06-30 332621854 CRI Capin Crouse Advisors LLC 345 Massachusetts Ave Suite 300 Indianapolis IN 46204 990 2023-07-01 330103052 Santa Fe Christian Schools SANT 8587558900 838 Academy Drive Solana Beach CA 92075 KURT DE PFYFFER CFOO 8587558900 2025-05-13 true true Andrea Salamy P00705827 5055022746 2025-05-13 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z KURT DE PFYFFER 838 Academy Drive Solana Beach CA 92075 29678616 false X WWW.SFCS.NET X 1985 CA A coeducational independent college preparatory school within a bible based community. 12 11 283 600 0 0 2176882 2217641 25183947 26690434 746290 413705 -281661 -66788 27825458 29254992 2415823 3491359 0 0 17397866 17320742 57000 57000 1170419 8481134 9235232 28351823 30104333 -526365 -849341 70122708 70205827 23102303 23359164 47020405 46846663 A coeducational independent college preparatory school within a bible based community to disciple students to embrace biblical truth, strive for academic excellence, and model Christ-like leadership to influence their homes, churches, and communities for Christ. false false 25553263 3491359 26690434 Santa Fe Christian school provides elementary, middle, and high school education for 1,067 students. 420 students were enrolled in the 2023/24 school year in Santa Fe Christian Upper School. The upper school seeks, through the core curriculum, electives, and extracurricular activities, to put students in a position of having the broadest possible range of choices when it comes Time to apply to colleges. Bible classes are an essential part of the curriculum at Santa Fe Christian schools, and they are taught from an Orthodox, distinctively Christian viewpoint. It is our objective to encourage students to look at life with an "eternal perspective." Upper School students participate in global ministries trips where they are involved in volunteer teaching, minor medical treatment, English Practice and building relationships with communities. The Santa Fe Christian Upper School was recognized by the U.S. department of Education as a national blue ribbon school in 2017. There were 305 middle school students enrolled in Santa Fe Christian Schools. The Middle school exists to facilitate a smooth transition between the dependence of the lower school years and the independence of the Upper school years. We call these the "bridge years." the primary goal for each student is to learn how to learn independently. The Academic skills that were taught in lower school years are reinforced and built upon in the middle school. The accumulation of Knowledge is not worth anything unless one knows how to use it appropriately. Critical thinking skills continue to be developed in each Student. In order for education to be complete it must be based on a standard of truth. The bible is the standard upon which the educational program at SFCS is based. The Santa Fe Christian Middle School was recognized by the us department of labor as a national blue ribbon school in 2015. There were 344 lower school students enrolled in Santa Fe Christian Schools. The lower school (K-5) program provides a solid foundation for a lifetime of learning. Our educational philosophy is based on the vision of the school: to seek to honor God by preparing Christian leaders of tomorrow to serve the Lord Jesus Christ. While adhering to state standards, SFCS integrates Biblical truth in all subject areas. The acquisition of knowledge and development of skills is for the purpose of better equipping our students to be effective Christian leaders. The Santa Fe Christian Lower School was recognized by the U.S. Department of education as a National blue-ribbon school in 2011. 25553263 true true false false false false false false true true false false false true true true false true false true false false true true false false false true true false false false true true false true false true false false false false false false false false true 63 0 true 283 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 12 11 false false false false true true true true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA X MARNI BLAKELY 8587558900 838 Academy Dr Solana Beach CA 92075 BLAKE BOLTON CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD 1.0 X X 0 0 0 RACHELLE COSTA SECRETARY OF THE BOARD 1.0 X X 0 0 0 ROD GILBERT HEAD OF SCHOOLS 40.0 X X 584002 0 63179 STEVE HUFFMAN VICE CHAIRMAN 1.0 X X 0 0 0 CANDYCE MILES BOARD MEMBER 1.0 X 0 0 0 CARA MILLER BOARD MEMBER 1.0 X 0 0 0 DANIELLE KRUGER BOARD MEMBER 1.0 X 0 0 0 HACK ADAMS BOARD MEMBER 1.0 X 0 0 0 JANEAN STRIPE BOARD MEMBER 1.0 X 0 0 0 JOHN YPHANTIDES BOARD MEMBER 1.0 X 0 0 0 KURT RAYNERS BOARD MEMBER 1.0 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL BURER BOARD MEMBER 1.0 X 0 0 0 ROB HAYES-STCLAIR BOARD MEMBER (Part Year) 1.0 X 0 0 0 KURT DE PFYFFER CHIEF FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONS OFFICER 40.0 X 306980 0 74238 HANNAH PARK CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER 40.0 X 182902 0 11615 MATT HANNAN UPPER SCHOOL PRINCIPAL 40.0 X 188461 0 37419 ROB HONMA CHIEF TECHNICAL OFFICER 40.0 X 198816 0 45574 TODD DEVEAU MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL 40.0 X 169300 0 30549 AMY KENNARD UPPER SCHOOL TEACHER 40.0 X 139031 0 64347 Augustus Garcis UPPER SCHOOL TEACHER 40.0 X 120706 0 37931 MICHAEL JELNICK UPPER SCHOOL TEACHER 40.0 X 122393 0 33444 MICHAEL SICILIANO UPPER SCHOOL DEAN OF STUDENTS 40.0 X 133508 0 22839 PAMELA ODEN UPPER SCHOOL ASST PRINCIPAL 40.0 X 131603 0 27317 2277702 0 448452 33 false true false ArmorTech Security 1717 E Vista way Suite 201 Vista CA 92084 On Campus Security 323073 Good Steward Commercial Property Services 11440 W Bernardo Court 300 San Diego CA 92127 Janitorial 267980 Brenton Macleod Heating & Air 340 Durian St Vista CA 92083 HVAC Maintenance, Repair and Replace 165254 Motographix 7372 Portage Way Carlsbad CA 92011 Printing Services 131107 4 794938 1422703 341527 2217641 Tuition and Fees 611110 24782773 24782773 Auxiliary Services 611110 1907661 1907661 0 0 0 0 26690434 176331 176331 0 0 306608 69234 237374 0 237374 237374 265613 794938 354390 -88777 -88777 21989 0 0 21989 21989 29254992 26690434 0 346917 3491359 3491359 0 0 1930812 1130388 538942 261482 32393 28037 4356 12387117 11012188 1030062 344867 360386 319470 35851 5065 1612307 1360050 212895 39362 997727 869767 105294 22666 20684 4504 14679 1501 84715 84715 57000 57000 20986 20986 404337 257167 143878 3292 261124 261124 320510 121637 176873 22000 346056 259542 86514 1010945 700453 298121 12371 55578 10130 15438 30010 243401 128096 97445 17860 349492 349492 2745835 2608544 109833 27458 31923 9577 19154 3192 Athletics/Class Expenses 1238782 1156891 64040 17851 Auxiliary 1227168 1216668 9000 1500 Fundraising 302942 302942 Physical Plant 293967 247730 46237 276787 271573 5214 0 30104333 25553263 3380651 1170419 7602408 5965457 3326307 6284918 1681049 723001 36784 40381 129546 87775 0 5819 146242 219546 72959588 24324397 50196583 48635191 6997970 7921203 0 0 5819 322536 70122708 70205827 1655761 1828371 7604717 7940952 0 13841825 13267305 0 322536 23102303 23359164 X 38179420 37846458 8840985 9000205 47020405 46846663 70122708 70205827 -849341 654613 20986 0 X false true X true false X 13874700 5472483 6676751 2176882 2217641 30418457 0 0 13874700 5472483 6676751 2176882 2217641 30418457 12587266 17831191 347441 212305 197987 350489 176331 1284553 9761 9761 22046 16109 35340 9756 21989 105240 31818011 119789476 0.5604 0.5647 X Schedule A, Part II The organization is a school as described under 170(b)(1)(A)(ii) and is not required to complete a public support schedule. Schedule A, Part II is completed to verify the School can qualify under public charity status section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) and, therefore, qualifies to use the first listed special rule for Schedule B reporting. Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Other Income DESCRIPTION - FLEXIBLE BENEFIT RECAP MISCELLANEOUS, COLUMN A - 22046.0, COLUMN B - 16109.0, COLUMN C - 35340.0, COLUMN D - 9756.0, COLUMN E - 2414.0, COLUMN F - 85665.0; DESCRIPTION - OTHER INCOME, COLUMN A - , COLUMN B - , COLUMN C - , COLUMN D - , COLUMN E - 19575.0, COLUMN F - 19575.0; RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 7038658 304081 844383 265919 7921203 6115955 563250 605282 245829 7038658 7197500 -812170 269375 6115955 6212576 1460882 475958 7197500 6182220 30356 6212576 0.0 0.7019 0.2981 false false 5134056 5134056 57658355 17895043 39763312 206269 206269 0 9337475 6223085 3114390 623433 0 623433 48635191 Operating Lease Right of Use Obligation 322536 322536 26772636 654613 354390 1009003 25763633 3491359 3491359 29254992 26946378 354390 354390 26591988 20986 3491359 3512345 30104333 Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 Intended uses of endowment funds The endowment funds were established to augment salaries and benefits for teachers and scholarships for missions trips. Schedule D, Part XI, Line 2(d) Other revenues in audited financial statements not in form 990 Fundraising Event Expense - 354390 Schedule D, Part XI, Line 4(b) Other revenues in form 990 not in audited financial statements Financial Assistance and Tuition Expense - 3491359 Schedule D, Part XII, Line 2(d) Other expenses in audited financial statements not in form 990 Fundraising Event Expense - 354390 Schedule D, Part XII, Line 4(b) Other expenses in form 990 not in audited financial statements Financial Assistance and Tuition Expense - 3491359 true true true true true true true false false false false false false false false false false true Schedule E, Part I, Line 3 RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY The organization publicized its racially nondiscriminatory policy on the homepage of its website at all times during its tax year in a manner reasonably expected to be noticed by visitors. Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 0 0 Program Services Volunteer teaching, minor medical treatment, english practice, relationship building 131491 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Program Services Volunteer teaching, minor medical treatment, english practice, relationship building 118822 Central America and the Caribbean 0 0 Program Services Volunteer teaching, minor medical treatment, english practice, relationship building 99374 South America 0 0 Program Services Volunteer teaching, minor medical treatment, english practice, relationship building 66377 0 0 0 0 0 0 416064 0 416064 false false false false false false Schedule F, Part I, Line 3 Method used to account for expenditures on org's financial statements CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN-Accrual; EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND)-Accrual; SOUTH AMERICA-Accrual; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA-Accrual X X X X X true Charles Phillips 308 Henry Lane Lookout Mountain GA 30750 Consulting false 0 57000 -57000 0 57000 -57000 CA Auction and Gala 1060551 794938 265613 149026 49422 22175 133767 0 0 1060551 794938 265613 149026 49422 22175 133767 354390 -88777 Schedule G, Part I, Line 2b(iv) The services provided by Charles Phillips were consulting in nature and no gross receipts are directly attributable to his services. true Financial Aid 278 2333398 Staff Discount 97 1035736 Annual /Semi-Annual Discount 367 122225 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds. Financial aid received is provided as a direct credit to the student's tuition account, which is managed by the school. No cash changes hands. X X X false false false false false false false true false ROD GILBERT HEAD OF SCHOOLS 561337 0 20256 0 2409 0 9900 0 53279 0 647181 0 0 0 KURT DE PFYFFER CHIEF FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONS OFFICER 240442 0 66538 0 0 0 7483 0 66755 0 381218 0 0 0 ROB HONMA CHIEF TECHNICAL OFFICER 198562 0 254 0 0 0 6951 0 38623 0 244390 0 0 0 MATT HANNAN UPPER SCHOOL PRINCIPAL 188207 0 254 0 0 0 8674 0 28745 0 225880 0 0 0 TODD DEVEAU MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL 169046 0 254 0 0 0 1771 0 28778 0 199849 0 0 0 HANNAH PARK CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER 182648 0 254 0 0 0 9225 0 2390 0 194517 0 0 0 AMY KENNARD UPPER SCHOOL TEACHER 138758 0 273 0 0 0 4453 0 59894 0 203378 0 0 0 PAMELA ODEN UPPER SCHOOL ASST PRINCIPAL 131330 0 273 0 0 0 7067 0 20250 0 158920 0 0 0 Augustus Garcis UPPER SCHOOL TEACHER 120433 0 273 0 0 0 7729 0 30202 0 158637 0 0 0 MICHAEL SICILIANO UPPER SCHOOL DEAN OF STUDENTS 133235 0 273 0 0 0 5125 0 17714 0 156347 0 0 0 MICHAEL JELNICK UPPER SCHOOL TEACHER 122120 0 273 0 0 0 6765 0 26679 0 155837 0 0 0 Schedule J, Part I, Line 7 Non-fixed payments The organization made nonfixed payments in the form of discretionary bonuses. For senior level management, the bonuses and compensation are determined by the head of schools. The bonus for the head of schools is determined by the compensation committee. ROD GILBERT Head of Schools To assist with housing X 250000 87775 false true true 87775 43368 Financial Aid Financial Aid Haven Deveau Family member of Key Employee Todd Deveau 25656 Compensation false X 5 341527 Other - Closing Value 0 false true false Schedule M, Part I Explanations of reporting method for number of contributions Securities - Publicly traded - The number of contributions represent the number of contributions received, not the number of items donated. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15 Compensation for the head of schools and CFOO is determined annually by an independent board compensation committee using comparable studies and then presenting their recommendation to the board of directors for approval. This process is documented in the minutes. Form 990, Part VI, Line 6 Classes of members or stockholders A member is a parent whose student currently attends the school. The rights, interests and privileges of each Member shall be the same. Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a Members or stockholders electing members of governing body Board members are elected by the members. Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b Decisions requiring approval by members or stockholders The Members may remove board members by a vote for removal. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body Form 990 is prepared by an independent CPA firm and reviewed in detail by the organization's audit committee. The reviewed Form 990 is then provided to the board of directors prior to filing with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy Directors, Officers, Key Employees and Committee members annually sign a statement which affirms the individual: A) Received a copy of the policy B) has read and understood the policy C) agrees to comply with the policy D) understands that the policy applies to all committees E) understands that SCFS is a charitable Organization and that to maintain the tax-exempt status of the organization, SCFS must continuously engage primarily in activities that accomplish one or more of its tax-exempt purposes. All "interested Persons" must disclose to the board or committee of which they are a member all financial interests and Board memberships and all material facts relating to any organization entering into a transactions or arrangement with SCFS which may result in a conflict of interest. The policy is reviewed annually at each Board meeting and board members are asked specifically to disclose any potentials for conflicts of Interest. Should any potential conflicts of interest be disclosed, the board member or officer would be asked to refrain from participation in any deliberation or decision with regard to matters affected by the relationship. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public The governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available upon request. Form 990, Part VIII, Line 11d Other Miscellaneous Revenue Miscellaneous Revenue - Total Revenue: 21989, Related or Exempt Function Revenue: , Unrelated Business Revenue: , Revenue Excluded from Tax Under Sections 512, 513, or 514: 21989;