CHRIST GIFT ACADEMIES INC: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
CHRIST GIFT ACADEMIES INC (EIN 76-0769463)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-05-12
IRS object ID
202611339349305836
Schema version
2025v4.1
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)
Return2026-05-12T19:53:28-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN472825294PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Jeremy E Tibbs CPABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11417 Trailridge CircleAddressLine1Txt
CityMount JulietCityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP37122ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN760769463EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CHRISTS GIFT ACADEMIESBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
In Care Of% CLIFFORD BENNETTInCareOfNm
Business Name ControlCHRIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6153771196PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15523 HILLVIEW DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityBRENTWOODCityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP37027ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCLIFFORD BENNETTPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT TREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone6153771196PhoneNum
Signature2026-05-12SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJEREMY E TIBBSPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00877944PTIN
Phone6155946941PhoneNum
Preparation2026-05-12PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerCLIFFORD BENNETTPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15523 HILLVIEW DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityBrentwoodCityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP37027ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$414,553GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2004FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateTNLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionRAISE SUPPORT FOR THE OPERATION OF SCHOOLS IN KENYAActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body12VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent12VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers25TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
CY Contributions Grants$414,548CYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Investment Income$5CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$414,553CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
CY Other Expenses$433,354CYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$433,354CYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$18,801CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$474,971TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$456,170TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$474,971NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$456,170NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionRAISE SUPPORT FOR THE OPERATION OF SCHOOLS IN KENYAMissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$401,472ExpenseAmt
Revenue$414,543RevenueAmt
DescALL REVENUE RECEIVED IS TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF THE SCHOOL IN KENYA AS WELL AS OPERATIONS OF CGA, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF FUNDS RECEIVED IN SUPPORT OF THE SCHOOL DIRECTOR. ALL THE REVEUE WAS REPORTED AS ALL OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS IN PART VIII QUESTIONS 1F. THIS IS THE AMOUNT OF EXPENSES INCURRED FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE SCHOOL OPERATIONSDesc
Total Program Service Expenses$401,472TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingYes (true)SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntfalseBusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
DAF Excess Business HoldingsfalseDAFExcessBusinessHoldingsInd
Taxable DistributionsfalseTaxableDistributionsInd
Distribution To DonorfalseDistributionToDonorInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members12GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member12IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnYes (true)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldSCStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonNINA MATTHEWSPersonNm
Phone6153771196PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1439 CLAYTON CTAddressLine1Txt
CityPLEASANT VIEWCityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP37146ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (12 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
CLIFFORD BENNETT
PRESIDENT TREASURER3.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL HANSEN
VICE PRESIDENT1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
GAIL MCGLOTHLIN
SECRETARY1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPH PETERSON
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICK ANTANAITIS
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVE COCHRAN
BOARD MEMBER4.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JUDI COCHRAN
BOARD MEMBER8.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SALLY BENNETT
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BROOKS DUKE
BOARD MEMBER8.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MISSY DUKE
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JANE AGWARO
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARTHA OWINO
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,995TotalAmt
Management And General$6,995ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,960TotalAmt
Management And General$6,960ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,422TotalAmt
Management And General$1,422ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,000TotalAmt
Program Services$4,000ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
SCHOOL OPERATIONSPROJECTS$395,010$395,010
PRINTING$2,462$2,462
BANK CHARGES$13,886$13,886
POSTAGE$2,619$2,619

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$433,354TotalAmt
Program Services$401,472ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$31,882ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$378,018BOYAmt
EOY$353,800EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$50,067BOYAmt
EOY$50,072EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$46,886BOYAmt
EOY$52,298EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$474,971BOYAmt
EOY$456,170EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$420,729BOYAmt
EOY$374,052EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$54,242BOYAmt
EOY$82,118EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$474,971BOYAmt
EOY$456,170EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$474,971BOYAmt
EOY$456,170EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$18,801ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtfalseNondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcfalsePolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast MediafalsePlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsfalseMaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships RecsfalseMaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
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
Discriminate Race SchsfalseDiscriminateRaceSchsInd
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 (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Record maintenances(Questions 4a, 4b, 4c Or 4d)ALL STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF ARE KENYAN AS THE SCHOOL IS IN KENYA.THERE IS NOT ANY DISCRIMINATORY RECORDS KEPT
Description of nondiscriminatory policy (Question 3)THE SCHOOL DOES NOT HAVE A WRITTEN POLICY. ALL OF THE STUDENTS ARE IN A SCHOOL IN KENYA

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2CLIFF AND SALLY BENNETT ARE MARRIED STEVE AND JUDI COCHRAN ARE MARRIED MISSY AND BROOKS DUKE ARE MARRIED
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11THE FORM 990 RETURN IS EMAILED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER FOR THEIR REVIEW BEFORE FILING THE RETURN
Officer director etc mailing address Part VI line 9SEE STATEMENT IN RETURN THAT LIST ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND THERE ADDRESSES.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19CGA HAS AN OPEN BOOKS POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE 990 TAX RETURN ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

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