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Ablaze Christian Academy

  • 4901 S 177th E Ave, Tulsa, OK
  • Since 2016
Nonprofit
Estimated revenueMedium confidence
$1.6M
$1.1Mlikely range$1.9M
Revenue
$1.6M
a year
Profit (EBITDA)
$215K
13% of revenue
Employees
32
reported in 2020
Owner not found yet
We haven't found the owner in public records

How we got $1.6M

Based on its 32 employees and its payroll, both reported for PPP in 2020 and brought up to date.

32 employees × $65K each$2.1M
PPP payroll ÷ payroll's usual share of revenue$2.1M
Calibrated to real figures in its industry, shown toward the top of its range×0.80
Revenue$1.6M
× 13% profit margin$215K

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What we know

PPP loan, 2020
No 401(k) filing
No reported financials
Company website
Owner not found

What they do

Ablaze Christian Academy describes itself as a Christ-centered early learning center. The pages show class names for infants and young children and a parent-facing menu of enrollment, tuition and curriculum information.

Products & services
Early learning centerOur CurriculumACA Gardening DayMoving MonkeysSoccer Shots

From the company's website. Industry: Child care.

Compared with similar businesses nearby

BusinessEst. revenueEst. profitDistance
ABLAZE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
this business
$1.6M$215K—
DALE'S LEARNING ACADEMY
Broken Arrow · 11 employees
$548K$93K2.2 mi
CAP Tulsa Rosa Parks Early Childhood Education Center
Tulsa
$784K$133K2.4 mi
CK & K INC
Broken Arrow · 20 employees
$1.3M$187K2.4 mi
Merry-go-round Child Care Center
Broken Arrow
$784K$133K2.7 mi
AMAZING KIDZ CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INC
Broken Arrow · 12 employees
$719K$122K2.7 mi
Avant Garde East - Broken Arrow
Tulsa
$784K$133K3.0 mi

The full calculation

Employees reported to the SBA32
Revenue from headcount (employees × revenue per employee for companies this size)$2.1M
Revenue from PPP payroll (payroll ÷ payroll's share of revenue for companies this size)$2.1M
Estimate: the two combined (geometric mean)$1.6M
EBITDA margin (industry, adjusted for size)13%
EBITDA = revenue × margin$215K

Calibrated: revenue lowered to 70% of the industry-average estimate, to match what businesses in this industry actually report.

Figures are shown toward the upper part of their range rather than at its middle.

Brought up to date assuming revenue has grown 8% a year since 2020, when the PPP figures were reported; included above.

Revenue range$1.1M – $1.9M
EBITDA range$142K – $245K
Industry (NAICS)Child Care Services (624410)

EBITDA margin: from IRS tax returns of S corporations in this industry (2019–2022), adjusted for company size: smaller companies typically run higher margins. EBITDA here is after owners' salaries.

Benchmarks: US Economic Census 2022, OK. PPP loans were sized on 2019–2020 payroll, so figures reflect that period. These are statistical estimates, not reported financials. Full methodology

People & advisors

Advisors

  • BankingFirst Oklahoma BankPPP / SBA lender

From the company's own website and public filings (DOL Form 5500, IRS Form 990, SBA). Roles are as stated there and may be out of date.

Banking relationships

First Oklahoma Bank
PPP 2020, PPP 2021
All 695 borrowers →

From PPP and SBA loan records, which name the bank but not the individual banker.

PPP loans

ApprovedDrawAmountForgivenJobsLender
4/15/2020first$128K$129K20First Oklahoma Bank
1/28/2021second$116K$117K32First Oklahoma Bank

Public records

Matched to this business by name and address from public government data; a match can occasionally be wrong.

About Ablaze Christian Academy

Ablaze Christian Academy is a child care company in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in business since 2016. Its estimated annual revenue is about $1.6M, with roughly $215K of EBITDA. It has about 32 employees.

Common questions

Who owns Ablaze Christian Academy?
The owner of Ablaze Christian Academy isn't in public records we've found yet. If you own or run the business, you can add or correct its details on SeeBITDA.
How much revenue does Ablaze Christian Academy make?
SeeBITDA estimates Ablaze Christian Academy's annual revenue at about $1.6M (likely between $1.1M and $1.9M), based on public records such as its PPP loan and retirement-plan filings, brought up to 2026.
How many employees does Ablaze Christian Academy have?
About 32, as reported on its PPP loan.
When was Ablaze Christian Academy founded?
Ablaze Christian Academy has been in business since 2016.