THE ACADEMY OF THE NEW CHURCH Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE ACADEMY OF THE NEW CHURCH

EIN 23-1433899 · Education (B420)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE ACADEMY is to STUDY and TEACH THE TRUTHS of THE NATURAL and SPIRITUAL WORLDS IN THE LIGHT of THE OLD TESTAMENT, THE NEW TESTAMENT, and THE WRITINGS of EMANUEL SWEDENBORG. THIS is DONE AT THE ACADEMY of THE NEW CHURCH SECONDARY SCHOOLS, BRYN ATHYN COLLEGE and THE ACADEMY of THE NEW CHURCH THEOLOGICAL SCHOOL.

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Of every $100 spent, about $76.70 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 leaders32 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

65.14%of revenue went to mission work76.7% of expenses · Program services

0.67%of revenue went to fundraising0.8% of expenses

$84.92spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

19.12%of revenue went to management and office costs22.5% of expenses

$11.28in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

19.1%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 $254,068 for KIRA R SCHADEGG (PRINCIPAL, ANCSS GIRLS SCH). 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$45,587,386

Mission workProgram services$29,695,35465.14% of revenue76.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$8,715,55819.12% of revenue22.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$303,3600.67% of revenue0.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$6,873,11415.08% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$38,714,27284.92% 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: 76.7% mission · 22.5% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.92% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 72.9% mission · 26.2% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.05% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 74.6% mission · 24.7% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.77% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 75.5% mission · 24.0% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.98% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 75.3% mission · 24.3% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.54% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 73.9% mission · 25.6% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.38% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 73.4% mission · 26.1% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 52.23% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 74.3% mission · 25.1% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.51% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$45,587,386

Expenses$38,714,272

Annual surplus $6,873,114 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)$29,695,354 · 76.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$8,715,558 · 22.5% of expenses

Fundraising$303,360 · 0.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$45,587,386

Expenses$38,714,272

Assets$436,836,316

Income$109,031,141

Contributions$8,697,506

Mission work (program services)$29,695,354

Fundraising$303,360

Grants given$188,799

Average grant$31,467

Management and general$8,715,558

Accounting fees$56,000

Investing fees$124,759

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

KIRA R SCHADEGGPRINCIPAL, ANCSS GIRLS SCH · 40 hrs/week $254,068Base $234,121 · Other $19,947

CARSWELL ERIC HPRESIDENT, BRYN ATHYN COLLEGE · 40 hrs/week $216,925Base $197,038 · Other $19,887

DUANE D HYATTTREASURER · 40 hrs/week $216,584Base $174,258 · Other $42,326

JEREMY IRWINPRINCIPAL, ANCSS BOYS SCHO · 40 hrs/week $174,808Base $145,679 · Other $29,129

ADAMS JAMES MMANAGING DIRECTOR OF ANCSS · 40 hrs/week $164,660Base $133,425 · Other $31,235

JOSEPH H WEISS IIHUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $158,479Base $127,648 · Other $30,831

BRIAN D HENDERSONDIRECTOR OF GLENCAIRN · 40 hrs/week $155,830Base $138,004 · Other $17,826

SIMONETTI NEILCOLLEGE FACULTY · 40 hrs/week $155,572Base $127,620 · Other $27,952

WENDY E COOPERASSISTANT TREASURER, ACADE · 40 hrs/week $149,899Base $132,667 · Other $17,232

WAELCHLI SARAH COOPERSECONDARY SCHOOL FACULTY · 40 hrs/week $142,127Base $115,854 · Other $26,273

STINE ERICAFACULTY · 40 hrs/week $134,253Base $116,854 · Other $17,399

PHILIP R ZUBERBOARD MEMBER · 1 hrs/week $91,263

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 (32)

KIRA R SCHADEGGPRINCIPAL, ANCSS GIRLS SCH

CARSWELL ERIC HPRESIDENT, BRYN ATHYN COLLEGE

DUANE D HYATTTREASURER

JEREMY IRWINPRINCIPAL, ANCSS BOYS SCHO

ADAMS JAMES MMANAGING DIRECTOR OF ANCSS

JOSEPH H WEISS IIHUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR

BRIAN D HENDERSONDIRECTOR OF GLENCAIRN

SIMONETTI NEILCOLLEGE FACULTY

WENDY E COOPERASSISTANT TREASURER, ACADE

WAELCHLI SARAH COOPERSECONDARY SCHOOL FACULTY

STINE ERICAFACULTY

PHILIP R ZUBERBOARD MEMBER

PETER BUSS JRCHANCELLOR

SEAN CONNELLYPRESIDENT OF BAC

MEGHAN CARSWELL FRASERBOARD MEMBER

OWEN FRAZIERBOARD MEMBER

KEN SCHAUDERBOARD MEMBER

SHAWN BUSSVICE CHAIR

SUSAN DEMAINEBOARD MEMBER

WILLIAM KUNKLEBOARD MEMBER

LEE HORIGANBOARD MEMBER

LAURA HILLBOARD MEMBER

ESTHER YARDUMIAN-SMYTHBOARD MEMBER

EMILY HASENBOARD MEMBER

EDMOND DECHAZALBOARD MEMBER

DAVID RADCLIFFEBOARD MEMBER

DAVID FULLERBOARD MEMBER

DAVID COOPERBOARD MEMBER

CHARLES LINDSAYBOARD MEMBER

BRIAN KLIPPENSTEINBOARD MEMBER

BLAKE HILLBOARD MEMBER

ANDREW J ALDENBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1933
Location: PO BOX 813, BRYN ATHYN, PA 19009-0813
County: Montgomery
In care of: WENDY COOPER
Primary officer: WENDY COOPER, ASSISTANT TREASURER

How to reach them

Phone(215) 947-4200

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WHEELER WOLFENDEN & DWARES PA
NTEE classification: Education (B420)
Grant-giving organization: Yes