Ferris Christian Academy

Public charity · Grantmaker Ferris, TX EIN: 75-2912896

Provide child care and education in a christian environment

Ferris Christian Academy at a glance

Total assets
$509,938
-18.9% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$777,023
+3.7% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$2,627
-15.9% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$908,028
-2.7% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Ferris Christian Academy funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Ferris

How Ferris Christian Academy gives

  • Giving grew 244% from 2020 to 2023. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2020) to $31K (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $31K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
First Baptist Church Ferris, TX—$31,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$509,938$777,023$908,028——$2,627
2024$628,494$749,478$933,157——$3,125
2023$812,173$1,088,544$990,103$31,0001$35,772
2022$713,732$1,031,646$904,451$26,3361$2,404
2021$617,269$784,717$835,346$18,0001$3,175
2020$552,674$706,499$743,708$9,0001$405

About Ferris Christian Academy

Based on IRS filings

Ferris Christian Academy is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Ferris, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $510K in total assets. Net investment income was $3K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ferris Christian Academy is led by Donna Shaw, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Donna Shaw

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Shanette Williams

    Trustee Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Gayle Gray

    Treasurer & Secretary

    Treasurer → Treasurer & Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $14K (2021) → $0 (2025)

  • Charles O'Neal

    Board Member

    Director → Board Member, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • David Bullock

    Board Member

    Director → Board Member, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Joe Bob Gray

    Board Member

    Director → Board Member, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Bartis

    Board Member

    Director → Board Member, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Linda Lampier (2020–2021) — Vbice President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2022 IRS filing

Gayle Gray — TREASURER&SE: $16KGayle GrayTREASURER&SE$16K

The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $16K, to Gayle Gray (TREASURER&SE).

Frequently asked questions about Ferris Christian Academy

How large is Ferris Christian Academy?

Ferris Christian Academy reported $510K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $777K.

What is Ferris Christian Academy?

Ferris Christian Academy is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Ferris, TX. It holds $510K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Ferris Christian Academy operate?

Ferris Christian Academy has awarded grants in Texas.

What is Ferris Christian Academy's EIN?

Ferris Christian Academy's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2912896. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 18, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 28, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 21, 2024)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 29, 2026)

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