HARRISBURG ACADEMY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HARRISBURG ACADEMY

EIN 23-2119591 · Education (B)

What they do

HARRISBURG ACADEMY OFFERS AN ACADEMICALLY CHALLENGING and GLOBALLY MINDED LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION THAT ENCOURAGES EACH STUDENT to REACH HIS or HER FULL POTENTIAL. IN OUR COMMITMENT to EXCELLENCE, WE PROVIDE TOOLS and TEACH SKILLS THAT WILL PREPARE STUDENTS to THRIVE and SUCCEED IN COLLEGE and IN THEIR FUTURE ENDEAVORS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $77.00 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 leaders17 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

85.65%of revenue went to mission work77.0% of expenses · Program services

3.58%of revenue went to fundraising3.2% of expenses

$111.29spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

22.07%of revenue went to management and office costs19.8% of expenses

$0.37in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

10.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $892,184 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $193,352 for ADRIAN ALLAN (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$7,902,476

Mission workProgram services$6,768,18485.65% of revenue77.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,743,79622.07% of revenue19.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$282,6803.58% of revenue3.2% of expenses

Total expenses$8,794,660111.29% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 77.0% mission · 19.8% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.29% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 75.9% mission · 19.9% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.05% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 75.6% mission · 19.8% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.12% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 75.9% mission · 18.8% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.57% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 75.4% mission · 19.4% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.00% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 76.1% mission · 18.6% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.75% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 76.1% mission · 18.3% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.62% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 77.7% mission · 17.7% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.14% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$7,902,476

Expenses$8,794,660

Annual shortfall $892,184 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$6,768,184 · 77.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,743,796 · 19.8% of expenses

Fundraising$282,680 · 3.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$7,902,476

Expenses$8,794,660

Assets$3,240,134

Income$7,940,902

Contributions$813,909

Mission work (program services)$6,768,184

Fundraising$282,680

Grants given$170,000

Average grant$170,000

Management and general$1,743,796

Accounting fees$27,572

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

ADRIAN ALLANHEAD OF SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $193,352Base $181,461 · Other $11,891

SARAH OATNEY-WEILERHEAD OF ECL/LS · 40 hrs/week $144,469Base $137,419 · Other $7,050

LINDSAY BOWMANHEAD OF MIDDLE AND UPPER SCHOOLS · 40 hrs/week $123,157Base $113,266 · Other $9,891

STEVEN PRESTONDIRECTOR OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $109,081Base $99,246 · Other $9,835

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 (17)

ADRIAN ALLANHEAD OF SCHOOL

SARAH OATNEY-WEILERHEAD OF ECL/LS

LINDSAY BOWMANHEAD OF MIDDLE AND UPPER SCHOOLS

STEVEN PRESTONDIRECTOR OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS

TOM POLLIARDBOARD MEMBER

AARON GROSSBOARD MEMBER

TERI ROONEYSECRETARY (START 09/24)

SCOTT APPELBOARD MEMBER (END 12/24)

MICHELLE LATTABOARD MEMBER

MATT GRANDONBOARD MEMBER

MARK PARSELLSBOARD MEMBER

MARK FOSTERPRESIDENT

MARILYNN ABRAMSVICE PRESIDENT

JON SLOTKINBOARD MEMBER

JOE GILLETTETREASURER

BILL WERTSECRETARY (END 09/24)

BILL DODSONBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1941
Location: 10 ERFORD ROAD, WORMLEYSBURG, PA 17043
County: Cumberland
In care of: ADRIAN ALLAN
Primary officer: ADRIAN ALLAN, HEAD OF SCHOOL

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(717) 763-7811

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: RKL LLP
NTEE classification: Education (B)
IRS tax category: Education
Grant-giving organization: Yes