Liberty Christian Academy of Sarasota Inc
Donations deductibleLiberty Christian Academy of Sarasota Inc's network
8 peoplei8 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (8). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
8 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 8 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alicia Piro Chair | Chair | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Cindy Hancock | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Dan M Smithwick (also filed as Daniel Smithwick) | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jayanne Roggenbaum | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Karen Heffner | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Kayla Comparetto | Company secretary | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Susan Shetler | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| William Bousman | Treasurer | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
2 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Charles E Conner III | Headmaster/E | since 2023 |
| Gary Heffner | Interim Head | 2025 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2026iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Barshigner | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Alicia Bousman | Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| William Bousman | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Mike Gordon | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Cindy Hancock | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Gary Heffner | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Karen Heffner | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Autumn McConnell | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| David Rateni | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jayanne Roggenbaum | Director | 1 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- Liberty Christian Academy of Sarasota Inc
- EIN
- 874223162
- Address
- 2923 Ashton Rd, Sarasota, FL, 34231-6217
- State
- Florida
- Mission
- The principle approach, the mission of liberty christian academy, is to partner with families and churches in equipping students with biblical worldview framework, knowledge of jesus christ as lord in all areas of life, mindset of a servant leader drawing others to christ, mindset that embraces challenges as opportunities from the lord, and christian character necessary for the restoration... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B20 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 5 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2022
- Principal officer
- Gary Heffner (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 October 2022
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 3, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥3years on the filingsCindy Hancock
≥3years on the filingsDan M Smithwick
≥3years on the filingsSusan Shetler
≥2years on the filingsAlicia Piro
Latest return
year to 30 June 2026iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2026. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $685k
- Total liabilities
- $394k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $291k
- Contributions and grants received
- $66k
- Program service revenue
- $814k
- Employees
- 22
- Volunteers
- 7
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $871k | $729k | $142k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.