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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $4.7M · expenses $5.5M · assets $76.4M

EIN
86-3946901
Address
6597 43RD ST S, FARGO, ND 58104-5796
Website
capstoneclassical.com
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 2022 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
School
Principal officer
RONALD ROBSON (its 2020 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2020 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

Capstone Classical Academy engages students to acquire wisdom, cultivate virtue, and pursue rigorous academic study with a Christian worldview. Our students will study what is Good, what is True, and what is Beautiful for the purposes of Glorifying God and benefiting their community.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

4 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
Paul Fisher Headmaster2022-2024 $145,238$448,134 1
Charlie Cobb Director of Finance2024 $34,525$34,525 1
Carrie Ehrmantruat Director of Finance2024 $31,437$31,437 1
Charles Cobb (former) Director of Finance2022-2023 $75,000$89,050 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

5 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
Ronald Robson President2021-2024 6 $0 reported 1
Terinne Berg Secretary2021-2024 3 $0 reported 1
Larry Nygard Treasurer2021-2024 3 $0 reported 1
Luke Robson Director2021-2024 3 $0 reported 1
Rachelle Lee Director2021-2024 3 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 8 people listed · 3 paid, $211K · 67 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Paul Fisher Headmaster40 $145,238$0$0 $145,2381
Charlie Cobb Director of Finance3 $34,525$0$0 $34,5251
Carrie Ehrmantruat Director of Finance30 $31,437$0$0 $31,4371
Terinne Berg Secretary3 $0$0$0 $01
Ronald Robson President6 $0$0$0 $01
Larry Nygard Treasurer3 $0$0$0 $01
Luke Robson Director3 $0$0$0 $01
Rachelle Lee Director3 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 7 people listed · 2 paid, $227K · 47 employees · 25 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Paul Fisher Headmaster40 $145,000$0$7,455 $152,4551
Charles Cobb Director of Finance30 $75,000$0$0 $75,0001
Ronald Robson President6 $0$0$0 $01
Terinne Berg Secretary3 $0$0$0 $01
Larry Nygard Treasurer6 $0$0$0 $01
Luke Robson Director3 $0$0$0 $01
Rachelle Lee Director3 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 7 people listed · 2 paid, $164K · 30 employees · 25 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Paul Fisher Headmaster40 $139,587$0$10,854 $150,4411
Charles Cobb Director of Finance30 $14,050$0$0 $14,0501
Ronald Robson President6 $0$0$0 $01
Terinne Berg Secretary3 $0$0$0 $01
Larry Nygard Treasurer6 $0$0$0 $01
Luke Robson Director3 $0$0$0 $01
Rachelle Lee Director3 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RONALD ROBSON PRESIDENT6 $0$0$0 $01
TERINNE BERG SECRETARY3 $0$0$0 $01
LARRY NYGARD TREASURER6 $0$0$0 $01
LUKE ROBSON DIRECTOR3 $0$0$0 $01
RACHELLE LEE DIRECTOR3 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

2023 · 2 contractors · $10.7M
NameLocationServicePaid
Gehrtz Construction ServicesFargo, NDConstruction$8,573,595
Duncan G Stroik Architect LLCSouth Bend, INArchitecture Services$2,107,588
2022 · 2 contractors · $979K
NameLocationServicePaid
Duncan G Stroik Architect LLCSouth Bend, INArchitecture Services$740,207
Valley Services Mechanical LLCWest Fargo, NDContractor$239,050

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 ↗
$4,669,344$5,456,187 $76,445,340$51,721,072 $2,157,355$2,423,645 $211,12067-
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2024-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$16,947,946$3,035,683 $63,085,484$52,507,715 $15,451,858$1,485,870 $220,0124725
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2023-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$25,778,903$2,438,742 $39,555,258$38,595,452 $24,874,557$897,443 $182,9693025
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2022-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,951,040$403,134 $1,982,939$1,547,906 $1,938,569$11,750 $000

Funders of this organization

10 grantors reported grants to this organization, $14,693,555 in all, tax years 2021 to 2024. 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

GrantorTotal givenGrantsLatest year's amountLatest yearYears givenTypeMatchGrants
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND $10,221,7503 $103,0002024 2022-2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND FOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC $2,215,0002 $1,115,0002024 2023-2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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GREATER HORIZONS $1,700,0001 $1,700,0002024 2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING $313,7004 $9,9002024 2021-2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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IMPACT FOUNDATION $107,9102 $30,0002023 2022-2023 DAF sponsor Exact
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COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF TAMPA BAY INC $50,0001 $50,0002022 2022 DAF sponsor Exact
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FAITH AND FREEDOM FOUNDATION $39,1003 $25,1002024 2021, 2023-2024 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “CAPSTONE CLASSICAL ACADEMY”
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ALEX STERN FAMILY FOUNDATION $30,0002 $15,0002024 2023-2024 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “CAPSTONE CLASSICAL ACADEMY”
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DAKOTA MEDICAL FOUNDATION $16,0002 $5,5002024 2023-2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION $951 $952023 2023 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “CAPSTONE CLASSICAL ACADEMY”
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Same category: NTEE code and revenue

Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only · More (100)

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
VICTORY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLNDB20 $3,301,640$857,953 Member$3,079 Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x, same state
AUGUSTINE CLASSICAL ACADEMYCOB20 $3,847,665$3,229,382 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$142,663 Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x, similar mission
AGAMIM CLASSICAL ACADEMYMNB20 $5,237,431$5,499,330 Executive Director$138,236 Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x, similar mission
EMET CLASSICAL ACADEMYNYB20 $7,250,501$3,513,315 CEO AND CHAIRMAN$928,681 Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x, similar name
TRINITY CLASSICAL ACADEMYNEB20 $3,404,798$2,303,374 DIRECTOR$18,696 Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x, similar name
BEACON HILL CLASSICAL ACADEMY INCCAB20 $3,552,980$3,402,052 HEAD OF SCHO$122,036 Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x, similar mission
CINCINNATI CLASSICAL ACADEMYOHB20 $7,742,202$5,847,047 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x, similar name
KINGS CLASSICAL ACADEMY INCGAB20 $7,340,492$5,843,266 CFO/SECRETARY$62,233 Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x, similar name
ARCHWAY CLASSICAL ACADEMY SOUTH GILBERTAZB20 $7,805,914$7,722,455 HEADMASTER$108,057 Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x
OAK GROVE CLASSICAL ACADEMY INCNMB20 $3,306,715$3,166,883 Headmaster$120,107 Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x, similar name
SHINING ROCK CLASSICAL ACADEMYNCB20 $7,465,292$7,767,781 HEADMASTER$112,733 Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x, similar name
AUSTIN CLASSICAL SCHOOLTXB20 $3,290,513$3,294,431 Executive Director$103,500 Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x
CLASSICAL ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL OF CLIFTON INCNJB20 $3,742,962$2,642,488 SBA/BOARD SE$108,476 Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x
CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY INCOHB20 $4,391,762$4,264,165 DIRECTOR/TRU$0 Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x
LOGOS ACADEMYPAB20 $5,961,653$4,359,792 CEO/HEAD OF$191,281 Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x
PINE CASTLE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY INCFLB20 $6,692,674$4,198,484 DIRECTOR$90,223 Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x
GLORIA DEO ACADEMYTXB20 $3,055,638$1,866,185 HEAD OF SCHOOL, EX-OFFICIO$102,767 Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x
ISLAND ACADEMY INCGAB20 $4,007,437$2,643,757 Chairperson$0 Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x
BEREAN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY INCTXB20 $3,290,380$2,540,969 HEAD OF SCHOOL$42,852 Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x
GLORIA DEO ACADEMY INCMOB20 $3,787,309$3,309,080 HEAD OF SCHOOL$66,069 Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x
CORNERSTONE PREPARATORY ACADEMYGAB20 $3,448,990$3,780,636 BOARD CHAIRMAN$0 Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x
PHILADELPHIA CLASSICAL SCHOOLPAB20 $4,158,836$4,200,709 Head of School$175,906 Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x
MAINE ARTS ACADEMYMEB20 $3,343,327$3,440,889 Director$0 Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x
CHESTERTON ACADEMYMNB20 $3,551,488$2,372,529 HEADMASTER$106,820 Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x
MERIT ACADEMYCOB20 $6,700,512$8,796,135 Headmaster$126,986 Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x

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).

GrantorTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedTypeYearsWhich ones
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC $12,156,977108 29DAF sponsor2019–2025 AUSTIN PEACE ACADEMY; PROVIDENCE CLASSICAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL; TEMPE PREPARATORY ACADEMY; SUMMIT CLASSICAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL and 25 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING funds this one $8,842,763129 37DAF sponsor2014–2024 LOYOLA ACADEMY OF ST LOUIS; CASCADES ACADEMY OF CENTRAL OREGON INC; NEW HOPE ACADEMY; SUGAR BOWL SKI TEAM & ACADEMY and 33 more
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND funds this one $7,871,541158 47DAF sponsor2016–2024 AUSTIN CLASSICAL SCHOOL; PHILADELPHIA CLASSICAL SCHOOL; SAINT AMBROSE ACADEMY; SUGAR BOWL SKI TEAM & ACADEMY and 43 more
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION $6,716,312164 34DAF sponsor2012–2024 AUSTIN CLASSICAL SCHOOL; NEW HOPE ACADEMY; LIVE OAK CLASSICAL SCHOOL INC; CREEKSIDE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY INC and 30 more
W DALE BROUGHER FOUNDATION INC $3,525,16510 1Private foundation2010–2024 LOGOS ACADEMY
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM $3,376,94538 15DAF sponsor2020–2024 GLORIA DEO ACADEMY; LOYOLA ACADEMY OF ST LOUIS; SHARON ACADEMY; PROVIDENCE CLASSICAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL and 11 more
SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION $2,704,90014 1DAF sponsor2010–2024 SUGAR BOWL SKI TEAM & ACADEMY
ALLEGHENY FOUNDATION $2,133,0007 1Private foundation2020–2024 IMANI CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND $2,114,40835 17DAF sponsor2017–2025 AUSTIN PEACE ACADEMY; INCARNATE WORD ACADEMY; LOYOLA ACADEMY OF ST LOUIS; EVANGEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY INC and 13 more
YOUTHBRIDGE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $2,062,42310 2DAF sponsor2013–2024 INCARNATE WORD ACADEMY; LOYOLA ACADEMY OF ST LOUIS
BONIFACE FOUNDATION $1,982,00018 2Private foundation2020–2024 LOYOLA ACADEMY OF ST LOUIS; INCARNATE WORD ACADEMY
CATHOLIC COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF MINNESOTA $1,914,6069 1DAF sponsor2016–2024 CHESTERTON ACADEMY
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC $1,685,96434 10DAF sponsor2014–2024 PROVIDENCE CLASSICAL SCHOOL; SAINT AMBROSE ACADEMY; FRANKLIN CLASSICAL SCHOOL; CHESTERTON ACADEMY and 6 more
UNITED WAY WORLDWIDE $1,402,37912 6DAF sponsor2017–2020 AUSTIN PEACE ACADEMY; TEMPE PREPARATORY ACADEMY; SUGAR BOWL SKI TEAM & ACADEMY; JOSHUA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY INC and 2 more
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF HARRISONBURG AND ROCKINGHAM COUNTY $1,388,81010 1DAF sponsor2015–2024 REDEEMER CLASSICAL SCHOOL

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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 · $5,456,187 spent · pay $2,860,031 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $2,173,012$1,448,675$696,903$27,434 39.8%
Interest $854,294$512,576$341,718- 15.7%
All other expenses $459,815-$459,815- 8.4%
Other (as described)Tuition Support40256 $370,756$370,756-- 6.8%
Occupancy $314,453$195,735$118,718- 5.8%
Other employee benefits $250,892$167,261$83,631- 4.6%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $211,120$29,048$167,231$14,841 3.9%
Payroll taxes $172,428$114,952$57,476- 3.2%
Other (as described)Athletics $129,440$129,440-- 2.4%
Other (as described)Curriculum $115,981$115,981-- 2.1%
Other (as described)Professional Development $71,075$71,075-- 1.3%
Advertising and promotion $58,751$13,807-$44,944 1.1%
Office expenses $56,398$24,253$32,145- 1.0%
Pension plan contributions $52,579$35,053$17,526- 1.0%
Insurance $48,965-$48,965- 0.9%
Information technology $40,171$18,077$22,094- 0.7%
Fees: accounting $39,270-$39,270- 0.7%
Fees: legal $19,740-$19,740- 0.4%
Depreciation and depletion $17,047-$17,047- 0.3%
Total$5,456,187100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $3,035,683 spent · pay $1,938,767 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $1,429,817$947,712$482,105- 47.1%
Depreciation and depletion $362,673$214,917$144,398$3,358 11.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $220,012$29,000$174,135$16,877 7.2%
Occupancy $170,950$106,410$64,540- 5.6%
Other employee benefits $149,962$89,705$60,257- 4.9%
Payroll taxes $116,073$68,784$46,215$1,074 3.8%
Advertising and promotion $97,097$22,825-$74,272 3.2%
Fees: professional fundraisers $59,945--$59,945 2.0%
Office expenses $54,933$24,853$30,080- 1.8%
All other expenses $52,887$263$45,726$6,898 1.7%
Other (as described)Curriculum $50,969$50,969-- 1.7%
Other (as described)Athletics $50,381$50,381-- 1.7%
Other (as described)Professional Developmen $47,702$27,702$19,567$433 1.6%
Other (as described)Lunch Program $42,724$42,724-- 1.4%
Fees: accounting $32,893-$32,893- 1.1%
Information technology $28,356$12,735$15,603$18 0.9%
Pension plan contributions $22,903$13,699$9,204- 0.8%
Insurance $18,945-$18,945- 0.6%
Fees: other services $12,594$7,584$5,010- 0.4%
Fees: legal $12,007-$12,007- 0.4%
Interest $956$567$381$8 0.0%
Travel $904-$904- 0.0%
Total$3,035,683100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $2,438,742 spent · pay $1,318,031 · grants $0 · events $50,807
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $935,794$630,567$305,227- 38.4%
Depreciation and depletion $320,976$208,201$110,606$2,169 13.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $182,969$33,783$81,618$67,568 7.5%
Occupancy $153,675$130,444$23,231- 6.3%
Interest $122,889$79,712$42,347$830 5.0%
Other employee benefits $103,128$68,916$34,212- 4.2%
Other (as described)Curriculum $101,391$101,391-- 4.2%
Fees: professional fundraisers $89,679--$89,679 3.7%
Payroll taxes $80,503$52,218$27,741$544 3.3%
Office expenses $52,605$3,517$49,088- 2.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $50,807$20,014$30,584$209 2.1%
Other (as described)Furnishings and Equip $48,424$47,100$1,324- 2.0%
All other expenses $46,147$8,903$34,640$2,604 1.9%
Advertising and promotion $40,530$12,850-$27,680 1.7%
Information technology $33,242$14,377$18,835$30 1.4%
Other (as described)Lunch Program $24,988$24,988-- 1.0%
Insurance $15,674-$15,674- 0.6%
Pension plan contributions $15,637$10,249$5,388- 0.6%
Fees: other services $9,995-$9,995- 0.4%
Fees: accounting $5,369-$5,369- 0.2%
Fees: legal $4,320-$4,320- 0.2%
Total$2,438,742100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $403,134 spent · pay $148,506 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $129,138$56,638$72,500- 32.0%
Other (as described)INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL $108,524$108,524-- 26.9%
Fees: other services $82,345$3,280-$79,065 20.4%
Advertising and promotion $21,572$21,572-- 5.4%
Payroll taxes $15,551$15,551-- 3.9%
Other (as described)MOVING EXPENSES $10,014$10,014-- 2.5%
Other (as described)PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN $7,796$7,796-- 1.9%
Travel $7,488$7,488-- 1.9%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES $6,772$6,772-- 1.7%
Occupancy $4,126$2,641$1,485- 1.0%
Other employee benefits $3,817$3,817-- 0.9%
Office expenses $2,788-$2,788- 0.7%
All other expenses $2,182$2,182-- 0.5%
Information technology $732$732-- 0.2%
Fees: accounting $289-$289- 0.1%
Total$403,134100%

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Plan sponsorCAPSTONE CLASSICAL ACADEMYNDForm 5500 (employee benefit plans)EIN (EXACT)

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