PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF

EIN 23-1581227 · Education (B)

What they do

to EDUCATE STUDENTS to SUCCEED BY RECOGNIZING and DEVELOPING INDIVIDUAL STRENGTHS, BUILDING CONFIDENCE, COLLABORATING WITH FAMILIES and COMMUNITIES IN A NURTURING, DYNAMIC, and LANGUAGE-RICH ENVIRONMENT STEEPED IN CULTURAL AWARENESS of DEAF, HEARING and WORLDWIDE DIVERSITY

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $76.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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

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

They name their leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

59.64%of revenue went to mission work76.1% of expenses · Program services

2.83%of revenue went to fundraising3.6% of expenses

$78.38spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

15.91%of revenue went to management and office costs20.3% of expenses

$3.33in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

4.5%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 $270,163 for MELISSA DRAGANAC-HAWK (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$23,669,166

Mission workProgram services$14,116,20259.64% of revenue76.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,766,45215.91% of revenue20.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$669,8482.83% of revenue3.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$5,116,66421.62% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$18,552,50278.38% 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: 76.1% mission · 20.3% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.38% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 76.9% mission · 18.8% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.14% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 75.6% mission · 19.3% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.53% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 77.9% mission · 16.9% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.83% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 73.7% mission · 22.6% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.82% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 72.2% mission · 24.4% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.06% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 64.4% mission · 32.0% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.68% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 76.4% mission · 22.8% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.69% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$23,669,166

Expenses$18,552,502

Annual surplus $5,116,664 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)$14,116,202 · 76.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,766,452 · 20.3% of expenses

Fundraising$669,848 · 3.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$23,669,166

Expenses$18,552,502

Assets$61,753,476

Income$29,571,473

Contributions$1,073,870

Mission work (program services)$14,116,202

Fundraising$669,848

Management and general$3,766,452

Stocks and bonds$33,955,656

Accounting fees$34,810

Investing fees$167,175

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

MELISSA DRAGANAC-HAWKHEAD OF SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $270,163Base $217,005 · Other $53,158

HARRIET NABATESADIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $192,829Base $162,491 · Other $30,338

KARLA BOUDREAUXDIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES · 40 hrs/week $165,729Base $129,616 · Other $36,113

TANYA BROWNCOUNSELOR · 40 hrs/week $149,621Base $119,829 · Other $29,792

ELIZABETH KNAPPDIRECTOR OF ACADEMICS · 40 hrs/week $140,883Base $108,734 · Other $32,149

NICHOLAS CARTOLARODIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $138,567Base $106,854 · Other $31,713

AMY LEVINEDIRECTOR OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $137,855Base $110,759 · Other $27,096

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 (22)

MELISSA DRAGANAC-HAWKHEAD OF SCHOOL

HARRIET NABATESADIRECTOR OF FINANCE

KARLA BOUDREAUXDIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES

TANYA BROWNCOUNSELOR

ELIZABETH KNAPPDIRECTOR OF ACADEMICS

NICHOLAS CARTOLARODIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

AMY LEVINEDIRECTOR OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT

DENISE BROWNTRUSTEE

ELIZABETH A MOORETRUSTEE

DEAN SOLISTRUSTEE

HENRY WARRENTRUSTEE

JAMES HINKLEYTRUSTEE

BETH S BENEDICTTRUSTEE

KENNETH VEITTRUSTEE

MARK APODACABOARD CHAIR

MARVIN PANGILINANTRUSTEE

BENJAMIN J SOUKUPTRUSTEE

MICHAEL G GREENFIELDTRUSTEE

AMY L PICCOLATRUSTEE

ROBERT MARCANTUONOTRUSTEE

ROGER BRUSHSECRETARY

ALEXANDER SANDY BILUSVICE CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1953
Location: 100 W SCHOOL HOUSE LANE, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19144
County: Philadelphia
In care of: MELISSA DRAGANAC-HAWK
Primary officer: MELISSA DRAGANAC-HAWK, HEAD OF SCHOOL

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@psd.org Phone(215) 951-4700

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Education (B)
IRS tax category: Education