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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES OF PHILADELPHIA.

Totals

Total revenue
$25,774,400
Total expenses
$23,780,439
Contributions and grants received
$12,247,339
Grants paid
$543,691
Program service revenue
$5,930,250
Investment income
$6,644,727
Other revenue
$952,084
Total assets, end of year
$110,211,618
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,132,495
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$106,079,123
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$16,615,978
Management and general expenses
$6,119,692
Fundraising expenses
$1,044,769
Program service expenses (Part III)
$16,615,978

Program services were 69.9% 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.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $2,623

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $316,353

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $54,596

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $8,287,601

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $2,205

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $3,583,961

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $645,777

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

    total $1,849,876 · related or exempt $1,849,876

  • 2b · Program service revenue: EDUCATION & MUSEUM PROGRAMS

    total $1,788,328 · related or exempt $1,788,328

  • 2c · Program service revenue: MUSEUM ADMISSIONS

    total $1,259,482 · related or exempt $1,259,482

  • 2d · Program service revenue: ALL OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES

    total $610,162 · related or exempt $610,162

  • 2e · Program service revenue: SYSTEMATIC BIOLOGY RESEARCH

    total $422,402 · related or exempt $422,402

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $2,489,733 · excluded $2,489,733

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $39,117 · excluded $39,117

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $15,537,000

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

    securities $11,382,006

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $4,154,994

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $4,154,994 · excluded $4,154,994

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $22,586

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $54,596

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $21,897

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $689 · excluded $689

  • 11a · Other revenue: INCOME (LOSS) FROM PARTNERSHIP IN

    total $745,644 · unrelated business $745,644

  • 11b · Other revenue: FACILITY SALES

    total $166,634 · excluded $166,634

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $912,278

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $539,691 · program services $539,691

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $4,000 · program services $4,000

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,470,966 · program services $383,195 · management and general $965,228 · fundraising $122,543

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $7,794,055 · program services $6,427,452 · management and general $1,062,927 · fundraising $303,676

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $461,476 · program services $408,501 · management and general $35,735 · fundraising $17,240

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,512,119 · program services $1,282,605 · management and general $176,247 · fundraising $53,267

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $686,064 · program services $565,770 · management and general $93,563 · fundraising $26,731

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $107,000 · management and general $107,000

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $206,423 · management and general $206,423

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,194,882 · program services $777,656 · management and general $374,476 · fundraising $42,750

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $360,100 · program services $360,100

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $542,842 · program services $480,640 · management and general $37,941 · fundraising $24,261

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $207,766 · program services $181,244 · management and general $20,591 · fundraising $5,931

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $497 · program services $497

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $2,298,327 · program services $2,186,403 · management and general $85,926 · fundraising $25,998

  • 17 · Travel

    total $350,950 · program services $317,319 · management and general $29,689 · fundraising $3,942

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $117,564 · program services $96,426 · management and general $18,770 · fundraising $2,368

  • 20 · Interest

    total $38,336 · management and general $38,336

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $2,621,328 · program services $458,848 · management and general $1,933,204 · fundraising $229,276

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $1,271,663 · program services $1,209,735 · management and general $47,543 · fundraising $14,385

  • 24a · Other expenses: EXHIBITION EXPENSE

    total $717,783 · program services $717,650 · management and general $133

  • 24b · Other expenses: UBI TAXES

    total $264,987 · management and general $264,987

  • 24c · Other expenses: BAD DEBT EXPENSE

    total $166,968 · fundraising $166,968

  • 24d · Other expenses: PARTICIPANT EXPENSE

    total $85,935 · program services $85,935

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $758,717 · program services $132,311 · management and general $620,973 · fundraising $5,433

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $4,500 · end of year $3,300

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $208,970 · end of year $199,635

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $2,101,479 · end of year $1,350,976

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $1,508,372 · end of year $1,012,930

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $402,929 · end of year $85,583

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

    $32,398,322

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

    $17,196,541

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $16,250,319 · end of year $15,201,781

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $35,071,018 · end of year $36,362,650

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $50,766,939 · end of year $54,170,194

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $769,643 · end of year $1,824,569

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,154,018 · end of year $1,044,414

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $954,543 · end of year $676,962

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $3,508,400 · end of year $2,411,119

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $8,585,880 · end of year $9,826,076

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $92,881,328 · end of year $96,253,047

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE MISSION IS "TO UNDERSTAND THE NATURAL WORLD AND INSPIRE EVERYONE TO CARE FOR IT." THE ACADEMY IMPLEMENTS ITS MISSION THROUGH UNDERSTANDING THE DIVERSITY OF LIFE; DEVELOPING AND APPLYING SCIENCE TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT; AND INFORMING AND BUILDING A MOVEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALLY ENGAGED COMMUNITIES FOR A HEALTHY, SUSTAINABLE AND EQUITABLE PLANET.

Activities or mission (Part I)

UNDERSTAND THE NATURAL WORLD AND INSPIRE EVERYONE TO CARE FOR IT.

  • SCIENCE DIVISION - ACADEMY SCIENTISTS CONDUCT RESEARCH AROUND THE WORLD, COLLECTING SAMPLES THAT HELP THEM DOCUMENT BIODIVERSITY, TRACE EVOLUTION, AND TRACK ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES OVER TIME. FOR OVER 200 YEARS, ACADEMY SCIENTISTS HAVE PRESERVED, CURATED, AND STUDIED WHAT IS NOW A WORLD-CLASS COLLECTION OF AN ESTIMATED 19 MILLION BIOLOGICAL SPECIMENS THAT DOCUMENT THE HISTORY OF LIFE ON EARTH. THE ACADEMY'S ENVIRONMENTAL WORK INCLUDES A FOCUS ON UNDERSTANDING AND MANAGING THE VARIED IMPACTS OF HUMANS ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE IMPACTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ON DIVERSE HUMAN COMMUNITIES. FUNDING FOR RESEARCH COMES FROM FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, PRIVATE CORPORATIONS, AND FOUNDATIONS. THROUGH FESTIVALS (SUCH AS OUR POPULAR BUG FEST), MEMBERS' NIGHT, BEHIND-THE-SCENES TOURS, PUBLICATIONS, AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS, SCIENTISTS SHARE THEIR DISCOVERIES, ENABLING COLLEAGUES, VISITORS, AND MEMBERS TO GAIN FURTHER INSIGHT INTO EARTH'S ENVIRONMENTAL PROCESSES AND HOW TO MAINTAIN A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE. THROUGH RESEARCH EXPEDITIONS, ACADEMY SCIENTISTS PRODUCE SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS AND EXPAND COLLECTIONS THAT SUPPORT RESEARCHERS AND SCIENTISTS WORLDWIDE. THE ACADEMY AND DREXEL UNIVERSITY'S JOINT PROGRAM BIODIVERSITY, EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE (BEES) HAS GROWN, WITH MANY NEW PROJECTS ON THE HORIZON AS WE CONTINUE TO BE THE EPICENTER OF DISCOVERY. BY DIGITIZING THE COLLECTIONS, SEARCHING FOR GENETIC CLUES TO BIODIVERSITY, AND UNDERSTANDING ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES IN LOCAL WETLANDS AND WATERSHEDS, ACADEMY SCIENTISTS CONTINUE TO BE LEADING RESEARCHERS IN NATURAL SCIENCES.

    Expenses $7,677,553 · Grants $539,691 · Revenue $2,272,278

  • PUBLIC EDUCATION - THE ACADEMY BRINGS NATURAL SCIENCE TO LIFE THROUGH THREE FLOORS OF ENGAGING PERMANENT EXHIBITS THAT INCLUDE OUR HISTORIC DIORAMAS AND DINOSAUR HALL, AS WELL AS THE CHILDREN'S NATURE DISCOVERY CENTER, OUTSIDE IN, THAT FACILITATES HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES WITH LIVE ANIMALS. WHILE VISITATION TO THE ACADEMY IS STILL REBOUNDING FROM THE EFFECTS OF THE GLOBAL COVID-19 PANDEMIC, WE WELCOMED MORE THAN 126,000 VISITORS IN THE FISCAL YEAR 2025. THIS PAST SUMMER, THE NUMBER OF GROUP VISITS FOR SUMMER CAMPS CONTINUED TO INCREASE, AND ATTENDEES OF THE ACADEMY'S POPULAR SUMMER SCIENCE CAMP ROSE SIGNIFICANTLY. THE ACADEMY CONTINUES TO OFFER EXCITING NEW EXPERIENCES TO THE PUBLIC. IN 2025, THE ACADEMY PRESENTED THE FIRST-EVER CO-CREATED EXHIBITION WITH DREXEL'S WESTPHAL COLLEGE. THE EXHIBITION FEATURED STUNNING AND PROVOCATIVE GARMENTS FROM DREXEL'S ROBERT AND PENNY FOX HISTORIC COSTUME COLLECTION ALONGSIDE SPECIMENS FROM THE ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES AND WORKS BY CONTEMPORARY CHANGEMAKERS. TOGETHER, THE EXHIBITION BOLDLY EXPLORED HOW MATERIALS, PRODUCTION PROCESSES, AND OUR OWN PATTERNS OF CLOTHING CONSUMPTION IMPACT THE WORLD AROUND US. IN OUR SPOTLIGHT GALLERY, WE PRESENTED THREE NEW EXHIBITIONS HIGHLIGHTING THE ROLE OF COMMUNITY SCIENCE IN ADVANCING OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE NATURAL WORLD, INCLUDING HEIRLOOM PLANTS, NEIGHBORHOOD NATURALISTS, AND LIVING WITHIN THE WATERSHED, WHICH HELPED CATALYZE THE OPENING OF THE WATERSHED, A NEW CLIMATE RESILIENCE HUB IN GERMANTOWN IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MURAL ARTS PHILADELPHIA AND THE PHILADELPHIA WATER DEPARTMENT. IN OUR SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS GALLERY, WE PRESENTED ICE DINOSAURS, AN EXHIBITION BASED ON GROUNDBREAKING DISCOVERIES SURROUNDING DINOSAURS THAT LIVED IN EXTREME POLAR ENVIRONMENTS. PUBLIC PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING THE ACADEMY TOWN SQUARE SERIES, DINOS AFTER DARK, AND FESTIVALS SUCH AS THE BELOVED BUG FEST AND CONFLUENCE FILM FESTIVAL, NOW IN ITS SECOND YEAR, ANIMATED THE PUBLIC EXPERIENCE. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, WE ALSO CONTINUED TO COLLABORATE WITH DREXEL FACULTY ON THE MUSEUM INNOVATION FUND, A MICRO-GRANTING OPPORTUNITY THAT INSPIRES FACULTY AND STUDENTS TO EXPERIMENT WITH THE ACADEMY AS A SPACE FOR NEW APPROACHES TO PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT.THE COMMUNITY LEARNING DIVISION CONTINUES TO CREATE COMMUNITY-CENTERED INITIATIVES THAT MOBILIZE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE LEADERS AND CIVICALLY MINDED INDIVIDUALS. PARTNERING WITH COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE CITY, THE ACADEMY PROVIDES SCIENCE-INFUSED CURRICULUM TO SCHOOLS AND EDUCATORS, SUPPORTS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WITHIN A NETWORK OF EDUCATORS, AND CREATES ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY SCIENCE WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DREXEL'S ENVIRONMENTAL COLLABORATORY TO IDENTIFY AND DELIVER FUNDED PROJECTS IN WHICH INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES PARTNER WITH SCIENTISTS TO ANSWER AND ADDRESS REAL-WORLD ENVIRONMENTAL QUESTIONS. DRAWING ON THE ACADEMY'S UNIQUE ATTRIBUTES - INCLUDING ITS SCIENTISTS, COLLECTIONS, AND RELATIONSHIP WITH DREXEL, THE EDUCATION, LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT (ELD) DEPARTMENT CREATES PROGRAMS AND CURRICULA IN SUPPORT OF LIFELONG LEARNING. ELD HAS BEEN PROVIDING FOCUSED STEM LESSONS FOR 2ND AND 3RD GRADE STUDENTS AT THE FRIENDS SELECT SCHOOL FOR MORE THAN 10 YEARS. THE ACADEMY'S CENTER FOR STEAM EQUITY WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DREXEL (IN PARTICULAR, THE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION) TO ADDRESS SOCIAL INEQUITY THROUGH STEAM TEACHING AND LEARNING BY CONDUCTING, CATALYZING AND SUPPORTING COMMUNITY-BASED RESEARCH. AMONG THESE EFFORTS, THE NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED AND AWARD-WINNING WOMEN IN NATURAL SCIENCES (WINS) PROGRAM, THE LONGEST-RUNNING OF ITS KIND IN THE REGION, CONTINUES TO DELIVER AFTER-SCHOOL AND SUMMER ENRICHMENT FOR YOUNG WOMEN, INTRODUCING HUNDREDS OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO FUTURE CAREERS IN SCIENCE. OUR MOST RECENT ADDITION TO THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS WINS STUDENTS AS THEY NAVIGATE THEIR YEARS IN HIGHER EDUCATION. WINS III FOLLOWS THE STUDENTS AS THEY TRANSITION FROM HIGH SCHOOL TO COLLEGE, OFFERING MENTORSHIP, SKILL-BUILDING WORKSHOPS AND CONTINUED ACADEMIC SUPPORT. THE EDUCATION, LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT TEAM REACHES STUDENTS AGES 3 AND UP IN PRIVATE, CHARTER, AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS, DURING THE SCHOOL DAY AS WELL AS IN OUTREACH PROGRAMS. WE ALSO WORK WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS THROUGHOUT THE CITY. OUR KEY PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATIONS ARE CURRENTLY WITH THE MANTUA CIVIC ASSOCIATION, IN COLOR BIRDING CLUB, SLOAN STREET COMMUNITY GARDEN AND BOTH LANKENAU AND OLNEY HIGH SCHOOLS. VOLUNTEER AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT ENABLES RECRUITMENT, SCREENING, AND PLACEMENT OF VOLUNTEERS TO SUPPORT WORK THROUGHOUT THE ACADEMY, SUPPORTS STAFF IN DESIGNING MEANINGFUL VOLUNTEER, INTERN AND CO-OP POSITIONS THAT SERVE THE MISSION OF THE ACADEMY AND PROVIDES SUPPORT IN DEVELOPING TRAINING AND IN ONGOING SUPERVISION AND RECOGNITION OF THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF VOLUNTEERS, UNPAID INTERNS, AND CO-OP STUDENTS. 217 VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED 17,566 HOURS TO THE ACADEMY.

    Expenses $7,684,285 · Grants $1,000 · Revenue $3,047,810

  • LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES - THE ACADEMY'S LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES IS INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FOR ITS RARE AND HISTORIC COLLECTION OF 80,000 TITLES SPANNING FIVE CENTURIES AS WELL AS OVER 1 MILLION ARCHIVAL ITEMS INCLUDING MANUSCRIPTS, CORRESPONDENCE, FIELD NOTEBOOKS, FILMS, JOURNALS, PHOTOGRAPHS, AND WORKS OF ART. THE LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES PROVIDES SERVICES TO BOTH A WIDE RANGE OF SCHOLARLY USERS AND THE PUBLIC. THE DEPARTMENT FREQUENTLY HOSTS RESEARCH APPOINTMENTS, CLASS VISITS, AND SPECIAL SESSIONS WITH THE DREXEL ACADEMIC COMMUNITY. ITS HOLDINGS AND SERVICES ARE REGULARLY USED BY ACADEMY SCIENTISTS AND COLLECTIONS EXPERTS, DREXEL FACULTY AND STUDENTS, AND EXTERNAL RESEARCHERS. IT ALSO PLAYS A KEY ROLE IN THE ACADEMY'S EFFORTS TO MAKE ITS COLLECTIONS AND ASSOCIATED DATA MORE WIDELY ACCESSIBLE. ITS STAFF ACTIVELY CONTRIBUTE TO THE CONCEPTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ACADEMY EXHIBITIONS AND PROGRAMS, AND ITS MATERIALS CONTINUE TO BE POPULARLY FEATURED IN THE MUSEUM'S OFFERINGS AND DIGITAL OUTREACH. LIBRARY & ARCHIVES IS A MEMBER OF THE CONSORTIUM FOR THE HISTORY OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND MEDICINE (TOGETHER WITH DREXEL UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES AND THE LEGACY CENTER); A PARTICIPATING CONTRIBUTOR OF THE BIODIVERSITY HERITAGE LIBRARY; AND AN ACTIVE PARTNER IN PACSCL - THE PHILADELPHIA AREA CONSORTIUM OF SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARIES. IN 2025 LIBRARY & ARCHIVES JOINED PA PHOTOS AND DOCUMENTS, WHICH IS PART OF PENNSYLVANIA'S POWER LIBRARY.

    Expenses $1,254,140 · Grants $3,000 · Revenue $610,162

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • John A Fry

    BOARD TRUSTEE (TO 9/24)

    Total calculated
    $1,880,879
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $1,829,538
    Other
    $51,341
    Hours/week
    2 + 45 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $934,332 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $391,755 related
    Other
    $0 + $503,451 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $37,950 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $13,391 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $1,880,879 related

  • Scott Cooper PhD

    PRESIDENT AND CEO

    Total calculated
    $724,855
    From this org
    $592,157
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $132,698
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $425,389
    Bonus
    $4,329
    Other
    $162,439
    Deferred
    $112,950
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,748
    Filer's total
    $724,855

  • David E Griffith

    CHAIR (TO 3/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related

  • Suzanne Biemiller

    CHAIR (AS OF 3/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related

  • Maureen Craig

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Abbie Dean

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related

  • Allen J Model

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Michael Kaplan

    TREASURER (TO 2/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Gregory S Rigdon

    TREASURER (AS OF 2/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Amy Branch

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Tara Acharya PhD MPH

    BOARD TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Joshua Anthony

    BOARD TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jeffrey A Beachell

    BOARD TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related

  • Helen Bowman

    BOARD TRUSTEE (AS OF 3/25)

    Total calculated
    $863,727
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $731,029
    Other
    $132,698
    Hours/week
    2 + 45 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $723,722 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $7,307 related
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $112,950 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $19,748 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $863,727 related

  • Erica Carpenter PhD

    BOARD TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Christopher Crockett

    BOARD TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Suzanne Eveland

    BOARD TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jason Friedland

    BOARD TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Marc E Gold

    BOARD TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jean M Hacherl

    BOARD TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Latasha Harling

    BOARD TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Paul Jensen PhD

    BOARD TRUSTEE (AS OF 1/25)

    Total calculated
    $717,509
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $659,811
    Other
    $57,698
    Hours/week
    2 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $653,224 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $6,587 related
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $37,950 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $19,748 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $717,509 related

  • Kevin Kowalick

    BOARD TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Sandra McLean

    BOARD TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jeffery M Nielsen

    BOARD TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Denis O'Brien

    BOARD TRUSTEE (AS OF 10/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 45 related

  • Ron M Philip

    BOARD TRUSTEE (TO 9/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Rebecca Rhynhart

    BOARD TRUSTEE (TO 3/25)

    Total calculated
    $428,887
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $379,252
    Other
    $49,635
    Hours/week
    2 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $379,252 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $31,333 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $18,302 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $428,887 related

  • Gerald B Rorer

    BOARD TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • John F Smith III

    BOARD TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Michael K Tucker

    BOARD TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Sharon L Walker PhD F Aeesp F

    BOARD TRUSTEE (TO 12/24)

    Total calculated
    $539,751
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $488,953
    Other
    $50,798
    Hours/week
    2 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $488,953 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $31,050 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $19,748 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $539,751 related

  • Lisa M Miller

    VP, CFO/COO (TO 11/24)

    Total calculated
    $335,144
    From this org
    $304,471
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,673
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $210,051
    Bonus
    $2,273
    Other
    $92,147
    Deferred
    $30,019
    Nontaxable benefits
    $654
    Filer's total
    $335,144

  • Meghan Bucci

    CFO (AS OF 2/25)

    Total calculated
    $156,805
    From this org
    $137,388
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,417
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $136,069
    Bonus
    $1,319
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $11,987
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,430
    Filer's total
    $156,805

  • Marina McDougall

    VP, EXPERIENCE & ENGAGEMENT

    Total calculated
    $200,579
    From this org
    $180,187
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,392
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $178,402
    Bonus
    $1,785
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $19,831
    Nontaxable benefits
    $561
    Filer's total
    $200,579

  • Maurice Baynard

    VP, COMMUNITY LEARNING

    Total calculated
    $202,132
    From this org
    $170,306
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,826
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $168,573
    Bonus
    $1,733
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $12,319
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,507
    Filer's total
    $202,132

  • Kimberly Reynolds

    VP, CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $209,309
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $191,612
    Other
    $17,697
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $191,612 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $17,100 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $597 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $209,309 related

  • Jacqueline Genovesi

    EXEC DIR, CENTER FOR STEAM EQUITY

    Total calculated
    $166,807
    From this org
    $149,881
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,926
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $148,399
    Bonus
    $1,482
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $16,459
    Nontaxable benefits
    $467
    Filer's total
    $166,807

  • Pedro Raposo

    EXEC DIR, LIBRARY & ARCHIVES

    Total calculated
    $162,022
    From this org
    $140,022
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,000
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $138,709
    Bonus
    $1,313
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,238
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,762
    Filer's total
    $162,022

  • Roland Wall

    DIRECTOR, PATRICK CENTER

    Total calculated
    $159,273
    From this org
    $129,669
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,604
    Hours/week
    40 + 2 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $128,356
    Bonus
    $1,313
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $14,582
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,022
    Filer's total
    $159,273

  • Joseph Resnick

    SR DIR TECH/INFRASTRUCTURE

    Total calculated
    $140,399
    From this org
    $110,086
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,313
    Hours/week
    40

  • Caitlin O'Brien

    EXEC DIR, DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $111,029
    From this org
    $105,700
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,329
    Hours/week
    40

  • David Velinsky

    FORMER KEY EMPLOYEE

    Total calculated
    $217,667
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $177,980
    Other
    $39,687
    Hours/week
    0 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $176,166 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $1,814 related
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $20,154 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $19,533 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $217,667 related

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

  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 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

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 4B
THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS WERE PAID DEFERRED COMPENSATION DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2024. SCOTT COOPER $162,439 LISA MILLER $81,219
SCHEDULE J, PART II
THE ACADEMY PROVIDED SCOTT COOPER WITH A DEFERRED COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT. DREXEL UNIVERSITY, A RELATED ORGANIZATION, PROVIDES HELEN BOWMAN WITH A DEFERRED COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT. THE ACADEMY WILL CREDIT MR. COOPER WITH $75,000 EACH JULY 1, BEGINNING WITH JULY 1, 2024, AND ENDING JULY 1, 2026, IF HE REMAINS EMPLOYED WITH THE ACADEMY. THE ACCOUNT WILL BE CREDITED ANNUALLY WITH INTEREST. MR. COOPER WILL BECOME FULLY VESTED IN THE BALANCE OF THE ACCOUNT UPON THE EARLIEST OF THE FOLLOWING: (I) JULY 1, 2026, (II) INVOLUNTARY TERMINATION BY THE ACADEMY FOR ANY REASON OTHER THAN CAUSE, (III) DEATH, OR (IV) TERMINATION DUE TO TOTAL AND PERMANENT DISABILITY. IF MR. COOPER RESIGNS OR IS TERMINATED BY THE ACADEMY FOR CAUSE BEFORE THE ACCOUNT IS VESTED, THE ENTIRE ACCOUNT WILL BE FORFEITED. THE UNIVERSITY WILL CREDIT MS. BOWMAN WITH $75,000 EACH JULY 1, BEGINNING WITH JULY 1, 2023, AND ENDING JULY 1, 2026, IF SHE REMAINS EMPLOYED WITH THE UNIVERSITY. THE ACCOUNT WILL BE CREDITED ANNUALLY WITH INTEREST. MS. BOWMAN WILL BECOME FULLY VESTED IN THE BALANCE OF THE ACCOUNT UPON THE EARLIEST OF THE FOLLOWING: (I) JULY 1, 2026, (II) INVOLUNTARY TERMINATION BY THE UNIVERSITY FOR ANY REASON OTHER THAN CAUSE, (III) DEATH, OR (IV) TERMINATION DUE TO TOTAL AND PERMANENT DISABILITY. IF MS. BOWMAN RESIGNS OR IS TERMINATED BY THE UNIVERSITY FOR CAUSE BEFORE THE ACCOUNT IS VESTED, THE ENTIRE ACCOUNT WILL BE FORFEITED.
SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 7:
IN JANUARY 2024, A 1% ONE-TIME PAYMENT WAS ISSUED TO FACULTY AND PROFESSIONAL STAFF WHO WERE EMPLOYED BY DREXEL OR THE ACADEMY BEFORE JULY 2023 AND DID NOT RECEIVE A SALARY INCREASE SINCE THAT TIME. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE PAYMENT, ALL COMPLIANCE AND PERFORMANCE DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS MUST HAVE BEEN COMPLETED ON TIME.

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

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
14 May 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202611359349305541

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