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← SEWICKLEY ACADEMY

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by SEWICKLEY ACADEMY.

Totals

Total revenue
$26,351,320
Total expenses
$27,208,442
Contributions and grants received
$8,029,099
Grants paid
$6,912,431
Program service revenue
$16,916,434
Investment income
$1,021,095
Other revenue
$384,692
Total assets, end of year
$81,778,873
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,076,163
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$77,702,710
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$19,054,236
Management and general expenses
$6,978,161
Fundraising expenses
$1,176,045
Program service expenses (Part III)
$19,054,236

Program services were 70.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $82,572

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $7,946,527

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $76,610

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TUITION

    total $16,450,518 · related or exempt $16,450,518

  • 2b · Program service revenue: ACTIVITIES & SPECIAL FEES

    total $465,916 · related or exempt $465,916

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,244,147 · excluded $1,244,147

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $90,564

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $90,564

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $90,564 · related or exempt $90,564

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $539,822

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    other assets $762,874

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets -$223,052

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$223,052 · related or exempt -$223,052

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $435,782

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $141,654

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $294,128 · excluded $294,128

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $6,912,431 · program services $6,912,431

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,166,268 · program services $832,515 · management and general $333,753

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $9,558,946 · program services $7,179,601 · management and general $1,666,376 · fundraising $712,969

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $600,062 · program services $451,438 · management and general $110,416 · fundraising $38,208

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $997,321 · program services $749,446 · management and general $170,517 · fundraising $77,358

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $763,179 · program services $577,641 · management and general $133,847 · fundraising $51,691

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $48,091 · management and general $48,091

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $45,282 · management and general $45,282

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $80,097 · management and general $80,097

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $181,079 · program services $181,079

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $106,430 · management and general $5,374 · fundraising $101,056

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $253,334 · program services $253,334

  • 17 · Travel

    total $131,739 · program services $131,739

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $173,091 · program services $173,091

  • 20 · Interest

    total $124,227 · management and general $124,227

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $2,008,419 · management and general $2,008,419

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

    total $1,365,285 · management and general $1,365,285

  • 24b · Other expenses: OTHER EXPENSE

    total $1,081,240 · management and general $886,477 · fundraising $194,763

  • 24c · Other expenses: EDUCATIONAL CLASSROOM

    total $1,058,742 · program services $1,058,742

  • 24d · Other expenses: TR EXPENSES

    total $553,179 · program services $553,179

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $193 · end of year $245

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $2,742,108 · end of year $2,466,148

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $909,392 · end of year $326,941

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $138,944 · end of year $182,908

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $127,707 · end of year $168,368

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $6,264 · end of year $9,873

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $64,329,744

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $31,069,363

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $32,789,708 · end of year $33,260,381

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $42,082,923 · end of year $45,033,339

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $254,123 · end of year $330,670

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $687,681 · end of year $400,548

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $140,371 · end of year $233,583

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $3,689,838 · end of year $3,197,204

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $98,347 · end of year $244,828

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $64,941,031 · end of year $66,025,708

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $9,494,094 · end of year $11,677,002

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

SEWICKLEY ACADEMY'S MISSION IS TO EVALUATE KNOWLEDGE, CHARACTER, AND COMMUNITY THROUGH AN INTENTIONALLY EXTRAORDINARY AND INNOVATIVE EDUCATION.

  • AS PITTSBURGH OLDEST CO-EDUCATIONAL COLLEGE PREPARATORY, INDEPENDENT DAY SCHOOL, SEWICKLEY ACADEMY PREPARES ITS STUDENTS FOR A LIFETIME OF SUCCESS BY INSPIRING THEM TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS CURIOUS, COURAGEOUS, AND COMPASSIONATE LEARNERS. THE STUDENT BODY IS HIGHLY DIVERSE AND RESIDE IN VARIOUS SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE TRI-STATE AREA. EXCEPTIONAL PROGRAMS, SMALL CLASSES, AND TALENTED FACULTY HELP STUDENTS BECOME CONSCIENTIOUS LEADERS, CRITICAL THINKERS, AND RESPONSIBLE MEMBERS OF A GLOBAL COMMUNITY. ACHIEVEMENTS CAN BE FOUND AT THE ACADEMY'S WEBSITE.

    Expenses $19,054,236 · Grants $6,912,431 · Revenue $16,783,946

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Ashley Brown Birtwell

    HEAD OF SCHOOL

    Total calculated
    $527,437
    From this org
    $510,187
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,250
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $510,187
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $17,250
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $527,437
  • David Denardo

    CHIEF FINANCIAL & OPERATIO

    Total calculated
    $230,633
    From this org
    $202,188
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,445
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $201,588
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $600
    Deferred
    $6,345
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,100
    Filer's total
    $230,633
  • Chris Anderson

    ASSOCIATE HEAD OF LOWER SC

    Total calculated
    $221,575
    From this org
    $183,168
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $38,407
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $183,168
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,390
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,017
    Filer's total
    $221,575
  • Jim Miller

    DIRECTOR OF BUILDINGS AND

    Total calculated
    $149,406
    From this org
    $132,165
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,241
    Hours/week
    50
  • Jamie Nestor

    HEAD OF SENIOR SCHOOL

    Total calculated
    $151,631
    From this org
    $139,160
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,471
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $139,160
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $1,638
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,833
    Filer's total
    $151,631
  • Jerilyn Scott

    HEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL

    Total calculated
    $140,080
    From this org
    $126,978
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,102
    Hours/week
    50
  • Heather Hoffman

    DIRECTOR OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT

    Total calculated
    $132,125
    From this org
    $126,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,125
    Hours/week
    50
  • Dennis Zeitler

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rachel Lorey Allen

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Divya Thadani

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Roberto Ortiz

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bradley Busatto

    OFFICER AT LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dave Hammel

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lisa Hernandez

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Robert James

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sonia Khanna

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jane Kirkland

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Stephanie Menzock

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ashvin Ragoowansi

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Peter Schramm

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Stephanie Sciullo

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rodney Smith

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 1a · Housing allowance or residence for personal use
  • 1a · Health or social club dues or initiation fees
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
15 January 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202620209349300907

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