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ST JOHNSBURY ACADEMY

EIN 03-0181215 ST JOHNSBURY, VT

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Revenue 2024
$41,292,653
Expenses 2024
$36,541,948

Program services were 86.3% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
B250
Classification
2000
Street
1000 MAIN ST

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

This is the mission of St. Johnsbury Academy, a diverse, comprehensive, and independent educational community grounded by our traditions, our deep optimism regarding young people, and our commitment to academic excellence: to teach good character by modeling and fostering compassion, respect, responsibility, and integrity. To foster a love for learning by challenging individuals to pursue knowledge, creativity, and intellectual self-reliance. To encourage each individual to understand his or her relationships, rights, and responsibilities within a community that is itself part of the larger world.

Activities or mission (Part I)

Founded in 1842, St. Johnsbury Academy is a comprehensive independent private high school widely recognized as an institution that fosters character, academic excellence, and civic responsibility in its students.

  • St. Johnsbury Academy offers a comprehensive high school program serving students in grades 9-12 and a postgraduate year. St. Johnsbury Academy offers a rigorous, wide-ranging, standards-based curriculum designed to meet the needs and interests of a wide range of abilities, career goals, and interests. St. Johnsbury Academy served 953 students (including boarders) in the day school program which includes standard high school curriculum, special education, fine arts, technical education and athletic programs. The school day consists of a five block daily schedule with 70 minute courses. Scholarships are provided to students from around the world including throughout the United States and North America, Central America and the Caribbean, Russia and the Newly Independent States, East Asia, Europe, and South America. St. Johnsbury Academy offers a boarding program on our campus to 166 students from across the country and the world, creating a global community. The Academy has ten dormitories on the campus, six for boys and four for girls. Different in size and personality, each dorm houses faculty advisors, their families, and students. The Academy has a comprehensive resident life curriculum that complements our day school programs. Students are able to take advantage of weekend campus activities as well as travel opportunities throughout the semester. Our boarding program also includes an English as a second language program for students who require additional instruction as well as learning support programs for resident students. Expenses presented on this schedule do not reflect an inclusion of general and administrative expenses that are necessary for the school's day to day operations.

    Expenses $30,794,104 · Grants $2,698,258 · Revenue $33,972,463

  • St. Johnsbury Academy offers a summer advanced placement institute for secondary teachers. The course covers the AP exam including test development reading, new directions within the AP curriculum, developing successful AP assignments and collaborative teaching approaches as well as workshops for experienced AP teachers. St. Johnsbury Academy served 319 teachers during the past year. Expenses presented on this schedule do not reflect an inclusion of general and administrative expenses that are necessary for the school's day to day operations.

    Expenses $732,677 · Revenue $555,031

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

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • Cathy Judd-Stein

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Robert M Fairbanks

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Peter F Crosby

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Peter F Hammer

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Noble Allen

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bruce E Buxton

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Martha D Cavanaugh

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Timothy A Clouatre

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Craig S Douglas

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jenis Ellingwood

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Frank A Empsall

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nancy U Goodrich

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Joshua Kantrowitz

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sanghyun Lee

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • James H Murphy

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Deane E Rankin

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Thomas J Sherrer

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Kathy A Silloway

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Paul C Simpson

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Catherine Toll

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Sharon L Howell

    Headmaster

    Total calculated
    $523,138
    From this org
    $442,172
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $80,966
    Hours/week
    60

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $358,922
    Bonus
    $30,000
    Other
    $53,250
    Deferred
    $41,105
    Nontaxable benefits
    $39,861
    Filer's total
    $523,138
  • Carol L Lyon

    CFO/Asst Headmaster

    Total calculated
    $178,172
    From this org
    $163,459
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,713
    Hours/week
    60

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $163,459
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,323
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,390
    Filer's total
    $178,172
  • John Lenzini

    Assoc Headmaster

    Total calculated
    $173,522
    From this org
    $156,386
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,136
    Hours/week
    60

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $156,386
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,160
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,976
    Filer's total
    $173,522
  • Binaca M Hanson

    Asst Headmaster

    Total calculated
    $189,845
    From this org
    $153,152
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,693
    Hours/week
    60

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $153,152
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,905
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,788
    Filer's total
    $189,845
  • Tammi S Cady

    Asst Headmaster

    Total calculated
    $174,715
    From this org
    $159,011
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,704
    Hours/week
    60

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $159,011
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,905
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,799
    Filer's total
    $174,715

The first 25 listed. 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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $41,292,653
    Expenses
    $36,541,948
    Contributions
    $4,823,797
    Grants paid
    $2,698,258
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $38,416,850
    Expenses
    $36,535,981
    Contributions
    $2,449,791
    Grants paid
    $2,983,713
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $38,416,850
    Expenses
    $36,535,981
    Contributions
    $2,449,791
    Grants paid
    $2,983,713
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $35,040,897
    Expenses
    $34,824,326
    Contributions
    $1,977,508
    Grants paid
    $3,053,327

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2024 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported
  • 2023 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported
  • 2022 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported
  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $34,690,272
    Expenses
    $33,395,487
    Assets (EOY)
    $70,804,558
  • 2021 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported
  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $36,928,944
    Expenses
    $30,560,088
    Assets (EOY)
    $76,075,100
  • 2020 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported
  • 2020 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported
  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $33,452,686
    Expenses
    $32,868,004
    Assets (EOY)
    $67,714,799
  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $33,882,124
    Expenses
    $32,832,349
    Assets (EOY)
    $67,399,294

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.

Grants made

No itemized grants to organizations. Schedule I is filed only by organizations that granted more than $5,000 to a recipient, so most filers have none.

Grants received

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

Taxable family

From Schedule R Parts I, III and IV: entities that legally are the filer, and taxable partnerships, corporations and trusts it is related to. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money.

Related partnerships on its 2024 return

  • New Depot Square Commercial Properties LLC

    Real Estate · VT

Related corporations and trusts on its 2024 return

  • Kingdom Development Company Inc

    C · Online education and economic development · VT · 71.79% owned · share of income $384,032 · share of assets $1,212,290 · controlled entity

  • Prescott W Stearns FBO St Johnsbury Academy Trust

    T · Beneficial Interest in Trust · NJ · 100% owned · share of income $43,371 · share of assets $2,530,763 · controlled entity

  • Dussault Family Legacy Trust

    T · Beneficial Interest in Trust · VT · 100% owned · controlled entity

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 11 November 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 9 November 2026 and read 9 November 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.