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CHAUTAUQUA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

JAMESTOWN, NY · EIN 871598535 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE B20 · Education · Medium ($1M-$10M) · ccajtn.com
revenue
$1.0M
expenses
$859K
net assets
$276K
employees
33
volunteers
20
program ratio
78%
mission · from form 990

TO PROVIDE A STUDENT-FOCUSED, INNOVATIVE, RIGOROUS AND RELEVANT CURRICULUM THAT SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRONG CHARACTER, CONFIDENCE AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS FOR THIS GENERATION.

profile · synthesized from sources

Chautauqua Christian Academy is a private Christian school in Jamestown, NY, serving students from kindergarten through 12th grade. Founded in 1976, it offers a college-preparatory curriculum integrated with biblical values, emphasizing character development, leadership, and academic excellence. The school operates with small class sizes and provides co-curricular programs in athletics, fine arts, and student leadership.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $77K
    CO-CURRICULAR PROGRAM - Academic programming is enhanced by a wide range of special activities and events including field trips, student council, fine arts, and athletics. Interscholastic sports include volleyball, soccer, and basketball. The athletic program is focused on leadership qualities and modeling the characteristics of Christ through sportsmanship, self-discipline, teamwork, integrity and character. Fine arts programs include art and choir. CCA also participates in a Honor Society for juniors and seniors; students must maintain an average of 90% or higher in each quarter and provide 5 hours of community service in the school and 5 hours in the community.
named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Athletics Program
Interscholastic sports including volleyball, soccer, and basketball through partnership with Chautauqua Christian Athletics, focused on Christ-like character and sportsmanship
Co-Curricular Program
Enhances academic programming with field trips, student council, fine arts (art and choir), and athletics (volleyball, soccer, basketball), emphasizing leadership and character development
Honor Society
Leadership and service program for juniors and seniors requiring a 90% academic average and 10 hours of community service annually
activities · 4 groups

What they do

  • Comprehensive Student Enrichment Programs 1 activity
    • Operates co-curricular programs emphasizing leadership and Christian character
      Runs a co-curricular program including field trips, student council, fine arts, and interscholastic athletics in volleyball, soccer, and basketball, with a focus on developing leadership and Christian character.
  • Classical Christian K–12 Education 1 activity
    • Provides private Christian education for elementary and secondary students
      Offers a private school education for students from kindergarten through at least third grade, with a traditional academic program integrating Bible studies and emphasizing academic excellence, character development, and leadership.
  • Independent and Charter K-12 Schools 1 activity
    • Provides student-focused curriculum and school facilities
      Offers a challenging curriculum designed to build character, confidence, and leadership, and operates a school facility with 15 classrooms, a science lab, music room, art room, gymnasium, outdoor athletic fields, and a lunch room.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Administers academic honor society with service and performance requirements
      Maintains an honor society for juniors and seniors requiring a 90% academic average and completion of 10 hours of annual community service, with half served in school and half in the community.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$1.03M
Contributions & grants$353K34%
Program service revenue$664K64%
Investment income$7K1%
Other revenue$5K
expenses
Total expenses$859K
Program expenses78%
Admin / overhead21%
Fundraising1%
Salaries & benefits$648K
Grants paid out$20K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$402K
Cash$377K
Investments$0
Liabilities$127K
Net assets$276K
Liquid reserves5.3 mo
2 years on record · 2023–2024 · YoY revenue +52.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 2
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
SCOT STUTZMAN PRINCIPAL 40 $85K
DEBBIE HOTCHKISS SECRETARY 1 $390
board members · 9
  • ANNA STURZENBECKER — DIRECTOR
  • CARRIE SAUNDERS — DIRECTOR
  • DANIEL JOHNSON — PRESIDENT
  • ERIC HAMILTON — DIRECTOR
  • JENNIFER PRICE — DIRECTOR
  • MATTHEW EDWARDS — DIRECTOR
  • MATTHEW MOORE — VICE PRESIDENT
  • PAUL MATTSON — DIRECTOR
  • TIMOTHY SMART — DIRECTOR
relationships · 3

Who they work with

  • Chautauqua Christian Athletics Partner — Partner organization enabling CCA to offer athletic programs in soccer, volleyball, and basketball.
  • Eight different school districts throughout Chautauqua County Partner — School districts in Chautauqua County are represented in the student population and faculty, indicating regional public school engagement with CCA.
  • Over 20 different churches Partner — Multiple churches are represented among the student population and faculty, indicating faith community involvement in the school.
strategies · 2

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Character and Leadership Development through Faith-Based Programming
    methodology: character_and_leadership_development
    By aligning character and leadership development with faith-based values across academic, athletic, and co-curricular contexts, the academy produces confident, principled leaders because it views spiritual formation and moral integrity as essential to lifelong leadership and service.
  • Faith-Integrated Education
    methodology: faith-integrated_education
    By embedding Christian faith and biblical teachings into all aspects of academic and co-curricular programming, including athletics and classroom instruction, the academy fosters character development and academic excellence because spiritual truth is viewed as foundational to knowledge, wisdom, and personal growth.