THE PUBLIC SCHOOL OF GERMANTOWN Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE PUBLIC SCHOOL OF GERMANTOWN

EIN 23-1352639 · Education (B200)

What they do

GERMANTOWN ACADEMY INSPIRES STUDENTS to BE INDEPENDENT IN THOUGHT; CONFIDENT IN EXPRESSION; COMPASSIONATE IN SPIRIT; COLLABORATIVE IN ACTION; and HONORABLE IN DEED. GERMANTOWN ACADEMY is A PRIVATE SCHOOL EDUCATING STUDENTS FROM PRE-K THROUGH 12TH GRADE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $79.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders34 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

71.27%of revenue went to mission work79.0% of expenses · Program services

3.51%of revenue went to fundraising3.9% of expenses

$90.24spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

15.47%of revenue went to management and office costs17.1% of expenses

$3.31in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

15.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $747,876 for RICHARD SCHELLHAS (HEAD OF SCHOOL). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$66,461,994

Mission workProgram services$47,366,25371.27% of revenue79.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$10,279,78515.47% of revenue17.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,329,6193.51% of revenue3.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$6,486,3379.76% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$59,975,65790.24% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 79.0% mission · 17.1% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.24% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 79.0% mission · 17.3% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.50% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 79.8% mission · 16.9% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.68% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.7% mission · 16.8% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.89% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 79.1% mission · 17.5% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.45% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 80.4% mission · 16.1% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.80% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 79.3% mission · 17.1% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.92% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 79.3% mission · 17.0% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.58% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$66,461,994

Expenses$59,975,657

Annual surplus $6,486,337 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)$47,366,253 · 79.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$10,279,785 · 17.1% of expenses

Fundraising$2,329,619 · 3.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$66,461,994

Expenses$59,975,657

Assets$198,781,957

Income$74,499,338

Contributions$10,237,495

Mission work (program services)$47,366,253

Fundraising$2,329,619

Management and general$10,279,785

Stocks and bonds$45,700,988

Accounting fees$72,332

Investing fees$162,652

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

RICHARD SCHELLHASHEAD OF SCHOOL · 50 hrs/week $747,876Base $575,264 · Other $172,612

BROOKE CRAWFORD RECORDDIR. OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT · 50 hrs/week $330,592Base $222,354 · Other $108,238

JEFFREY THOMPSONDIRECTOR OF AQUATICS · 50 hrs/week $279,017Base $166,240 · Other $112,777

JONAS JESWALDHEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL · 50 hrs/week $263,441Base $155,855 · Other $107,586

DAVID PANNEPACKERCFO AND COO · 50 hrs/week $254,617Base $217,307 · Other $37,310

TIMOTHY GINTERDIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS · 50 hrs/week $234,913Base $119,064 · Other $115,849

RACHEL ELWOODDIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES · 50 hrs/week $222,793Base $122,434 · Other $100,359

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (34)

RICHARD SCHELLHASHEAD OF SCHOOL

BROOKE CRAWFORD RECORDDIR. OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT

JEFFREY THOMPSONDIRECTOR OF AQUATICS

JONAS JESWALDHEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL

DAVID PANNEPACKERCFO AND COO

TIMOTHY GINTERDIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

RACHEL ELWOODDIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES

SALVATORE J PAONE JRTRUSTEE

TED DURKINTRUSTEE

TED SWANSONTRUSTEE

JOHN CANNONTRUSTEE

PHILIP HUANGTRUSTEE

MICHAEL H JORDANPRESIDENT/BOARD CHAIR

MARK DOOLEYTRUSTEE

LAURA BREWERTRUSTEE

KRISTA BUERGERTRUSTEE

KEZIRAH LINN VAUGHTERSTRUSTEE

JUDI J GOODMANTRUSTEE

WILLIAM B WEIHENMAYER JRTRUSTEE

JOHN M GALLOWAYVICE PRESIDENT

AMY SEYFERT CONNELLYTRUSTEE

JANET HAUGENTREASURER

IRA BROWNSTEINTRUSTEE

GEORGE M RITERTRUSTEE

DR LINDA WHITE NUNESTRUSTEE

DIANA RODGERSTRUSTEE

DESRENE FREEMANTRUSTEE

CHERYL ROSSSECRETARY

CAROL MOMJIANTRUSTEE

BRIAN WILLIAMSTRUSTEE

BELA D BAGGATRUSTEE

ANTHONY DISANDRO JRTRUSTEE

ANNAMARIE GEPPERT HELLEBUSCHTRUSTEE

ANDREW SANDIFERTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1937
Location: 340 MORRIS RD, FT WASHINGTON, PA 19034-2004
County: Montgomery
In care of: RICHARD SCHELLHAS
Primary officer: RICHARD SCHELLHAS, HEAD OF SCHOOL

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailadmission@germantownacademy.org Phone(215) 646-3300

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
NTEE classification: Education (B200)