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Location
5400 Bethlehem Road, Mulberry, FL 33860
Website
http://www.calvaryacademy.net/
Accreditation
FACCCA
Children served
boys & girls (12-17)
Mission
to operate a school for children with behavioral difficulties.
Capacity
42
Calvary Academy describes itself as a boarding school catering to children ages 11 to 17 whose families place them at the school for drug and alcohol abuse, sexual promiscuity or showing disrespect for authority.
Christian teachings and strict discipline are a key part of the school's philosophy.
Most of the religious group homes reviewed by the Tampa Bay Times are nonprofit organizations and must file financial information each year with the IRS. The Times collected these public records, which reveal income and expenses and other basic information about each organization. In some cases, the forms could not be found.
Tax information for 2009:
| Gross receipts | $882,437 ($1,107,751 in prior year) |
| Expenses | $1,296,568 |
| Net revenue | $-414,131 |
| Net asssets | $-341,151 |
| Employees | 41 |
State officials have responded to four complaints in recent years, but only found evidence in 1. In 2008, they found some evidence that a child suffered physical injury.
DCF abuse or neglect investigations
4
None
Maltreatment types reported
Bob Wasser
executive director
According to this group home's tax form for 2009:
Employees
41
Group home profile last updated: Dec. 7, 2012, 1:49 p.m.