MOUNT SAINT MARY ACADEMY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MOUNT SAINT MARY ACADEMY INC

EIN 16-1283636

What they do

MOUNT ST. MARY ACADEMY, FOUNDED BY THE SISTERS of ST. MARY of NAMUR, is A CATHOLIC, PRIVATE, COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL for YOUNG WOMEN. WITHIN A NURTURING and ACADEMICALLY CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENT, THE ACADEMY STRIVES to DEVELOP THE WHOLE PERSON. GUIDED BY OUR CATHOLIC TRADITION, and ROOTED IN GOSPEL VALUES, WE EDUCATE YOUNG WOMEN DEDICATED to LIFELONG LEARNING, MORAL INTEGRITY and SERVICE to and ACCEPTANCE of OTHERS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $91.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2018The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

83.79%of revenue went to mission work91.3% of expenses · Program services

2.93%of revenue went to fundraising3.2% of expenses

$91.82spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

5.10%of revenue went to management and office costs5.6% of expenses

$0.51in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

21.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2018

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$4,912,453

Mission workProgram services$4,116,12583.79% of revenue91.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$250,7265.10% of revenue5.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$143,7372.93% of revenue3.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$401,8658.18% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$4,510,58891.82% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2018CurrentExpense mix: 91.3% mission · 5.6% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.82% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 95.2% mission · 3.1% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.06% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 94.4% mission · 4.0% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.83% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,912,453

Expenses$4,510,588

Annual surplus $401,865 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$4,116,125 · 91.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$250,726 · 5.6% of expenses

Fundraising$143,737 · 3.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$4,912,453

Expenses$4,510,588

Assets$2,292,883

Income$4,972,180

Contributions$1,077,043

Mission work (program services)$4,116,125

Fundraising$143,737

Management and general$250,726

Stocks and bonds$513,415

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2018

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (16)

COLLEEN ALLENSECRETARY

DAN CAVARELLO ESQTRUSTEE

DR DAVINA MOSS-KINGTRUSTEE

JENNIFER CARRTRUSTEE

JOHN CRAINERTRUSTEE

KATHERINE SPILLMANPRINCIPAL

LINDA BALKINTREASURER

LISA GARVEYTRUSTEE

MARGARET SIMONSVICE PRESIDE

MARIE VELASCO DEYELLTRUSTEE

MARY BURICHTRUSTEE

MARY OWUSUTRUSTEE

MOLLIE MCGORRYTRUSTEE

PERRY PEDINITRUSTEE

SARAH TAYLORPRESIDENT

SR ROSEMARY RIGGIETRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1946
Location: 3756 DELAWARE AVE, KENMORE, NY 14217-1039
County: Erie
In care of: SARAH TAYLOR
Primary officer: SARAH TAYLOR, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinformation@msmacademy.orgPrivacy Phone(716) 877-1358

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2018
Tax period began: August 1, 2018
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SMOLEN BONGHI FLEISCHMANN CPA LLP