TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF JACKSONVILLE INC

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $18.0M · expenses $15.8M · assets $7.2M

Also known as
of Jacksonville
EIN
27-3116187
Address
800 HAMMOND BLVD, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32221-1342
Website
tcajax.org
NTEE code
B20 Elementary, Secondary Education, K - 12 (Education) published (IRS Business Master File)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
January 2013 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exemption revoked May 15, 2013 for not filing a return three years in a row (automatic revocation; posted August 12, 2013) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
School
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Mission

Educating children in grades K-12 with an emphasis on Christian values.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Thomas Messer President2020-2024 $301,894$1,319,366 2
Tommy Carr Chairman2020-2024 $150,501$296,299 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

8 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Austin Wynn Director2022-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Drew Messer Director2020-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Michelle Begley Director2022-2024 5 $0 reported 1
David Randle Director2022-2024 5 $0 reported 1
David Welling Director2020-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Becki Couch (former) Director2020-2023 5 $0 reported 1
Gary Judd (former) Director2022 5 $0 reported 1
Terrance Freeman (former) Director2020-2021 5 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 7 people listed · 2 paid, $452K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Thomas Messer President10 $0$195,594$106,300 $301,8942
Tommy Carr Chairman20 $0$150,501$0 $150,5011
David Welling Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Austin Wynn Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Drew Messer Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Michelle Begley Director5 $0$0$0 $01
David Randle Director5 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 7 people listed · 2 paid, $448K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Thomas Messer President10 $0$206,002$96,669 $302,6712
Tommy Carr Chairman20 $0$145,798$0 $145,7981
Becki Couch Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Austin Wynn Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Drew Messer Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Michelle Begley Director5 $0$0$0 $01
David Randle Director5 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $290K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Thomas Messer President10 $0$192,920$96,669 $289,5892
Tommy Carr Chairman20 $0$0$0 $01
Becki Couch Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Austin Wynn Director5 $0$0$0 $01
David Welling Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Drew Messer Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Gary Judd Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Michelle Begley Director5 $0$0$0 $01
David Randle Director5 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $273K · 0 employees · 130 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Thomas Messer Chairman10 $0$175,591$97,758 $273,3492
Tommy Carr Director20 $0$0$0 $01
Becki Couch Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Terrance Freeman Director5 $0$0$0 $01
David Welling Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Drew Messer Director5 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $152K · 0 employees · 130 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Thomas Messer Chairman10 $0$151,863$0 $151,8632
Tommy Carr Director20 $0$0$0 $01
Becki Couch Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Terrance Freeman Director5 $0$0$0 $01
David Welling Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Drew Messer Director5 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2025-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$18,013,478$15,790,435 $7,182,838$6,294,052 $770,064$16,767,458 $000
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2024-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$15,870,416$13,710,787 $4,819,733$4,071,009 $715,829$15,036,189 $000
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2023-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$13,621,353$12,423,330 $2,932,978$1,911,380 $1,128,120$12,437,166 $000
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2022-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$12,158,829$11,489,644 $2,019,818$713,357 $873,415$10,978,083 $00130
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2021-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$11,706,276$12,329,410 $1,827,583-$444,783 $943,080$9,730,712 $00130

Connected to

Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.

Funders of this organization

9 grantors reported grants to this organization, $219,399 in all, tax years 2013 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
EARLY LEARNING COALITION OF DUVAL INC Public charity Exact 2023 1$118,668 2023$118,668
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TULSA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2020-2023 4$30,565 2023$8,510
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2023-2024 2$21,350 2024$11,350
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ST VINCENTS HEALTH SYSTEM INC Public charity Exact 2017-2018 2$17,500 2018$10,000
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FOLDS OF HONOR FOUNDATION Public charity Exact 2024-2025 2$13,250 2025$6,250
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THE 1791 FOUNDATION INC Public charity Exact 2013 1$9,360 2013$9,360
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AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2025 1$6,209 2025$6,209
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF JACKSONVILLE INC” 2020-2023 4$1,697 2023$478
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CSX FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF JACKSONVILLE INC” 2025 1$800 2025$800
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FOUNDATION ACADEMY WINTER GARDEN INCFLB20 $14,405,987$13,077,117 PRESIDENT$133,465 Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x, same state
ACADEMY AT THE LAKES INCFLB20 $15,020,359$13,630,729 Head of School$416,892 Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x, same state
CAMBRIDGE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL INCFLB20 $20,282,111$17,987,752 HEAD OF SCHOOL$202,472 Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x, same state
THE CHRIST SCHOOL INCFLB20 $11,107,845$10,107,178 HEAD OF SCHOOL$119,157 Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x, same state
TRUE NORTH CLASSICAL ACADEMY INCFLB20 $33,210,174$31,692,018 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$252,560 Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x, same state
VILLAGE SCHOOL OF NAPLES INCFLB20 $17,755,004$15,762,067 HEAD OF SCHOOL$487,756 Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x, same state
DONNA KLEIN JEWISH ACADEMY INCFLB20 $32,024,415$23,192,176 HEAD OF SCHOOL$424,192 Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x, same state
AMERICAN YOUTH ACADEMY INCFLB20 $15,769,702$14,997,651 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x, same state
INDIVIDUAL EDUCATION PLAN ACADEMYFLB20 $23,862,483$22,667,758 DIRECTOR$129,600 Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x, same state
EPISCOPAL DAY PRIVATE SCHOOL OF MANATEE COUNTY INCFLB20 $22,880,433$19,711,043 Head of School$353,480 Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x, same state
SEASIDE SCHOOL INCFLB20 $14,367,078$6,823,258 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$179,058 Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x, same state
CANTERBURY SCHOOL OF FLORIDA INCFLB20 $12,624,778$11,137,625 HEAD OF SCHOOL$287,581 Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x, same state
VIERA CHARTER SCHOOLS INCFLB20 $18,666,698$17,253,960 PRINCIPAL$156,000 Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x, same state
WILLIAM MONROE ROWLETT ACADEMY FOR ARTS AND COMMUNICATIONFLB20 $20,322,739$19,408,148 Director of Oper$150,463 Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x, same state
MIAMI BOARDING SCHOOL INCFLB20 $15,276,507$14,888,607 CHIEF FINANCE & OPERATIONS OFFICER$119,721 Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x, same state
KATZ HILLEL DAY SCHOOL OF BOCA RATON INCFLB20 $16,233,674$15,361,324 PRINCIPAL$142,495 Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x, same state
SARASOTA SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCE INCFLB20 $9,938,338$8,672,973 SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR$216,207 Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x, same state
THE GENEVA SCHOOL INCFLB20 $16,044,419$16,695,546 Head of School$264,331 Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x, same state
CENTRAL FLORIDA PREPARATORY SCHOOL INCFLB20 $9,076,711$9,074,194 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x, same state
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THE WEISS GIFTED AND TALENTED SCHOOLS INCFLB20 $9,545,455$8,181,405 HEAD OF SCHOOL$293,021 Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x, same state
SAINT EDWARDS SCHOOLFLB20 $24,011,471$23,184,791 HEAD OF SCHOOL$433,342 Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x, same state

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$115,222,764417 552012–2024 LITTLE ROCK CHRISTIAN ACADEMY INC; THE GENEVA SCHOOL INC; CONWAY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL; TRINITY ACADEMY INC and 51 more
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND funds this one DAF sponsor$23,978,666317 682016–2024 MINNEHAHA ACADEMY; HARDING ACADEMY OF MEMPHIS INC; CAPE FEAR ACADEMY INC; CINCINNATI HILLS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY INC and 64 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$22,568,841268 662014–2024 LEGACY PREPARATORY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY; MINNEHAHA ACADEMY; SIOUXLAND COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL INC; WISCONSIN INDEPENDENT CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS INC and 62 more
JEWISH FEDERATION OF SOUTH PALM BEACH COUNTY INC DAF sponsor$14,490,13330 22009–2024 DONNA KLEIN JEWISH ACADEMY INC; KATZ HILLEL DAY SCHOOL OF BOCA RATON INC
INDIAN RIVER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$7,290,47612 12012–2024 SAINT EDWARDS SCHOOL
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$7,029,13678 332014–2024 GRANDVILLE CALVIN CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS; ATHENS ACADEMY INC; MINNEHAHA ACADEMY; PROVIDENCE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL OF TEXAS and 29 more
KYRO FOUNDATION Private foundation$6,086,2082 12022–2024 GILBERT CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS INC
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor$5,769,54280 302020–2024 PRINCE AVENUE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL; ACADEMY AT THE LAKES INC; MT BETHEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY INC; THE CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY and 26 more
BARNABAS FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$4,963,07929 62010–2017 SOUTHWEST CHICAGO CHRISTIAN SCHOOL ASSOCIATION; DUTTON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL; GRANDVILLE CALVIN CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS; SOCIETY OF PELLA CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS and 2 more
THE CARL H AND EDYTH B LINDNER FOUNDATION Private foundation$4,580,1556 12014–2023 CINCINNATI HILLS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY INC
CHARTER FUND INC DAF sponsor$4,550,00011 12019–2024 TRUE NORTH CLASSICAL ACADEMY INC
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$4,464,92683 332016–2024 FAYETTEVILLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL; CASCADE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS; SIOUXLAND COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL INC; BETHLEHEM CHRISTIAN ACADEMY LLC and 29 more
THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST DAF sponsor$4,200,0003 22022–2023 PRINCE AVENUE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL; MIAMI BOARDING SCHOOL INC
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC DAF sponsor$3,991,00569 272014–2024 AMERICAN YOUTH ACADEMY INC; FAYETTEVILLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL; VILLAGE SCHOOL OF NAPLES INC; FOUNDATION ACADEMY WINTER GARDEN INC and 23 more
COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS DAF sponsor$3,836,07971 72009–2024 PROVIDENCE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL OF TEXAS; ASSOCIATION OF CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS INTERNATIONAL; PRINCE OF PEACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL; PANTEGO CHRISTIAN ACADEMY INC and 3 more

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $15,790,435 spent · pay $10,975,270 · grants $0 · events $58,964
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $10,975,270$8,657,419$2,201,958$115,893 69.5%
Other (as described)Plant operation and mai $2,048,819$115,304$1,836,839$96,676 13.0%
All other expenses $998,317$720,908$273,362$4,047 6.3%
Other (as described)Program expenses - rest $660,576$660,576-- 4.2%
Other (as described)Program expenses $382,003$355,517$26,486- 2.4%
Other (as described)Software $335,822$8,826$310,646$16,350 2.1%
Depreciation and depletion $202,843$39,295$163,548- 1.3%
Advertising and promotion $94,963$4,665$85,783$4,515 0.6%
Fees: other services $88,780$275$88,505- 0.6%
Insurance $2,504$2,504-- 0.0%
Travel $379-$379- 0.0%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $159-$159- 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $187,352$58,805reported apart
Total$15,790,435100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $13,710,787 spent · pay $10,032,461 · grants $0 · events $50,127
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $10,032,461$7,873,620$2,050,899$107,942 73.2%
Other (as described)Plant operation and mai $1,759,031$81,924$1,593,252$83,855 12.8%
All other expenses $529,171$433,284$92,500$3,387 3.9%
Other (as described)Program expenses - rest $460,732$460,732-- 3.4%
Other (as described)Program expenses $343,123$327,840$15,283- 2.5%
Other (as described)Software $258,326$5,622$240,069$12,635 1.9%
Depreciation and depletion $161,405$30,470$130,935- 1.2%
Advertising and promotion $88,068$2,669$81,129$4,270 0.6%
Fees: other services $75,838$353$75,485- 0.6%
Insurance $2,504$2,504-- 0.0%
Travel $128-$128- 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $122,400$50,127reported apart
Total$13,710,787100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $12,423,330 spent · pay $9,131,722 · grants $0 · events $3,537
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $9,131,722$6,944,971$2,077,413$109,338 73.5%
Other (as described)Plant operation and mai $1,437,705$82,716$1,287,240$67,749 11.6%
All other expenses $652,332$373,429$274,515$4,388 5.3%
Other (as described)Program expenses - rest $381,626$381,626-- 3.1%
Other (as described)Program expenses $316,131$310,935$5,196- 2.5%
Other (as described)Supplies $276,041$145,927$123,608$6,506 2.2%
Depreciation and depletion $128,327$18,919$109,408- 1.0%
Fees: other services $36,648-$36,648- 0.3%
Fees: professional fundraisers $31,765--$31,765 0.3%
Advertising and promotion $25,065$400$23,432$1,233 0.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $3,537-$3,537- 0.0%
Insurance $2,022$2,022-- 0.0%
Travel $409-$409- 0.0%
Total$12,423,330100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $11,489,644 spent · pay $8,359,096 · grants $0 · events $666
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $8,359,096$6,214,321$2,037,536$107,239 72.8%
Other (as described)Plant operation and mai $1,371,080$53,901$1,251,320$65,859 11.9%
Other (as described)Program expenses - rest $709,671$709,671-- 6.2%
All other expenses $406,640$328,893$73,407$4,340 3.5%
Other (as described)Program expenses $238,181$233,721$4,460- 2.1%
Other (as described)Supplies $198,950$108,147$86,263$4,540 1.7%
Depreciation and depletion $105,971$17,710$88,261- 0.9%
Fees: other services $71,156$5,440$65,716- 0.6%
Advertising and promotion $30,312$93$28,708$1,511 0.3%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $666-$666- 0.0%
Travel $249-$249- 0.0%
Insurance -$2,328-$2,328-- -0.0%
Total$11,489,644100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $12,329,410 spent · pay $8,574,699 · grants $0 · events $335
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $8,574,699$6,523,311$1,948,819$102,569 69.5%
Other (as described)Plant operation and mai $1,395,063$158,269$1,174,954$61,840 11.3%
Other (as described)Bad debt expense $755,648-$755,648- 6.1%
All other expenses $639,597$384,200$245,980$9,417 5.2%
Other (as described)Program expenses $440,603$432,721$7,882- 3.6%
Other (as described)Program expenses - rest $289,139$289,139-- 2.3%
Depreciation and depletion $119,636$28,638$90,998- 1.0%
Fees: other services $65,991$9,151$56,840- 0.5%
Advertising and promotion $36,912-$35,066$1,846 0.3%
Travel $9,832$9,790$42- 0.1%
Insurance $1,625$1,625-- 0.0%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $335-$335- 0.0%
Interest $330-$330- 0.0%
Total$12,329,410100%

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Trademarks

1 US trademark, 1 live.

MarkSerialFiledStatusSource
TC888931672020-04-29RegisteredTRTDXFAP, file of 2025-11-19

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